California Takes Aim at the Gig Economy

California Takes Aim at the Gig Economy

BREAKING NEWS: Uber says, despite the new law, it will not reclassify its independent contractors as employees because it is “a broader technology company” and its “drivers are doing work outside the company’s usual course of business.”...
Uber Drivers Are Not Employees, NLRB Advises

Uber Drivers Are Not Employees, NLRB Advises

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), in three cases involving ride-share drivers, has issued an “Advice Memorandum” concluding that the Uber drivers who filed the charges were “independent contractors,” not employees. Therefore, the...