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Uber Flouting California Law that Shields It From Driver Lawsuits, Group Claims
The drivers group says Uber denied deactivated workers due process and seeks back pay and damages for unfair terminations.
- On Monday, Rideshare Drivers United filed a lawsuit in San Francisco Superior Court, alleging Uber Technologies, Inc. breached Proposition 22 by failing to provide a valid appeals process for deactivated drivers.
- Proposition 22, approved by voters in 2020, allows companies to classify workers as independent contractors instead of employees, provided they offer specific benefits including a mandatory appeals process.
- Representing more than 20,000 drivers, RDU claims thousands face termination via automated systems without clear explanations; driver Devins Baker, who gave about 18,000 rides, said he was deactivated without a chance to appeal.
- Attorney Shannon Liss-Riordan seeks a court declaration that Uber violated the law, potentially barring its use of independent contractor status, while Uber spokesperson Ramona Prieto dismissed the lawsuit as a "publicity stunt."
- This litigation joins broader legal challenges against Uber, with a separate wage-theft trial involving Uber and Lyft scheduled for December 2027, adding to ongoing disputes over driver classification.
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An organization representing 20,000 app-based drivers in California claimed Uber is violating driver rights by not providing a proper appeals process when an account is terminated.
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