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Uber And Lyft-backed Prop 22 Ruled Unconstitutional By Alameda County Judge, Setting Up Ongoing Legal Battle

August 20, 2021 | Nicole Nixon

Backers of the proposition will appeal the ruling, which would likely place a stay on the Alameda Court judge’s decision and continue the legal battle over workers’ rights.

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California Sued Uber And Lyft. Will It Help Drivers?

May 5, 2020

The state accuses the ride-hailing apps of flouting a labor law by classifying drivers as independent contractors instead of employees.

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As California Tries To Make Contract Workers Employees, Industries Push Back

January 4, 2020 | Scott Rodd

California's new law, AB5, which aims to reclassify some contract workers as employees, went into effect Jan. 1. Industries are working to figure out how to comply, or work around the law.

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