The CA Supreme Court just made a ruling regarding who is an independent contractor, and who is an employee. I often discuss this issue with my Lyft and taxi-cab drivers from the train station to class and back. The last Lyft driver told me he prefers to be classified as an independent contractor so he can work when he wants to. I wonder if this holding by the court will have an effect Lyft and Uber drivers’ ability to choose their own hours:
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April 13, 2018 at 5:06 pm
Stephen Roos
Here’s and issue where a contracted employee of a third party is litigating against the owner of the work site: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2018-04-12/tesla-workers-claim-racial-bias-and-abuse-at-electric-car-factory
May 1, 2018 at 6:11 am
Stephen Roos
The CA Supreme Court just made a ruling regarding who is an independent contractor, and who is an employee. I often discuss this issue with my Lyft and taxi-cab drivers from the train station to class and back. The last Lyft driver told me he prefers to be classified as an independent contractor so he can work when he wants to. I wonder if this holding by the court will have an effect Lyft and Uber drivers’ ability to choose their own hours:
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-independent-contract-20180430-story.html
May 4, 2018 at 11:54 am
Stephen Roos
We just discussed this in class on 5/2/18: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/05/04/albertsons-supermarket-chains-no-spanish-policy-must-go-feds-say.html
May 21, 2018 at 4:37 pm
Stephen Roos
U.S. Supreme Court rules that arbitration clauses in employment contracts are enforceable ways for employers to avoid being taken to court over issues regarding wages, overtime, and civil rights: http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-court-workers-20180521-story.html