California top court upholds ballot measure treating Uber, Lyft drivers as independent contractors

Uber and Lyft drivers remain independent contractors in California Supreme Court ruling

The California Supreme Court ruled Thursday that app-based ride-hailing and delivery services like Uber and Lyft can continue treating their drivers as independent contractors rather than employees.

Gig economy in focus: California rules in favour of Uber, Lyft classifying drivers as 'contractors'

California's court upheld a measure allowing Uber and Lyft to consider drivers in the most populous US state as independent contractors rather than employees entitled to more benefits. The ruling comes a welcome relief for the ride-hailing companies, who had vowed to end or limit services in case the verdict was the other way round. The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and four drivers who legally moved against a 2020 ballot measure

California Supreme Court rules Uber, Lyft drivers classified as contractors

The California Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Uber and Lyft drivers are classified as independent contractors instead of employees. The court ruled in favor of upholding a years-old ballot measure, Proposition 22, ending the legal dispute that could have reshaped California’s gig economy if it was overturned, The New York Times noted in its reporting.…

Uber and Lyft drivers remain independent contractors in California Supreme Court ruling

The California Supreme Court ruled Thursday that app-based ride-hailing and delivery services like Uber and Lyft can continue treating their drivers as independent contractors rather than employees.

California Supreme Court upholds Prop. 22, allowing Uber, Lyft drivers to be classified as independent contractors

Ride-hailing and delivery drivers across California will remain independent contractors following a California Supreme Court ruling.

California high court rules gig workers can be treated as independent contractors

(The Center Square) - The California Supreme Court ruled gig workers can continue to be treated as independent contractors, not employees, dealing a blow to the state legislature’s labor regulations.