March 6th 2021
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In a significant court filing with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, the National Labor Relations Board has backed Uber drivers challenging the validity of driver arbitration clauses with class action waivers, and signaled that the legality of such clauses is an...
In a major ruling with significant ramifications for class actions challenging the classification of Uber drivers as independent contractors, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in Mohamed v. Uber held that the majority of Uber's driver arbitration agreements are in...
While the O'Connor settlement awaits approval, Uber has made a series of changes designed to appeal to drivers. The New York Times reports that "drivers can more easily pause ride requests" and that drivers can now be paid instantly. Uber will also start rides...
As the debate over the proposed settlement in O'Connor v. Uber continues, some advocates have focused on how deference to arbitration agreements is a fundamental problem. Katherine V.W. Stone writes for the Economic Policy Institute that "it is now more clear than...
Caroline O'Donovan reports for Buzzfeed that named plaintiff Douglas O'Connor is among those who have filed objections to the proposed settlement in O'Connor v. Uber, the federal class action challenging the classification of Uber drivers as independent...
While debate continues over the proposed settlement in O’Connor v. Uber, three other federal cases (summarized below) were recently dismissed by federal district judges who enforced Uber’s mandatory arbitration clauses. According to the judges in these cases,...
Reuters reports that court documents made public yesterday show Uber drivers covered by the O'Connor class action, namely those who worked for Uber in California and Massachusetts over the past seven years, would be owed an estimated $730 million in expense...
On a day of huge Uber news, there's another interesting item. According to a Teamsters' press release, Teamsters Joint Council 7 "notified Uber of their intent to organize California drivers" yesterday - the day before Uber announced its intent to create a...
As Gloria reported earlier today, Uber and drivers represented by Shannon Liss-Riordan have settled both the O'Connor suit in California and a similar claim in Massachusetts. The actions concern Uber's classification of drivers as independent contractors instead...
Bloomberg reports that as the June trial date approaches for O'Connor v. Uber, the major California federal class action challenging Uber's classification of drivers as independent contractors, both Uber and the drivers are pursing potentially-drastic changes to...
In a major ruling this week, U.S. District Court Judge Edward Chen significantly expanded the number of drivers who can join the major class action O'Connor v. Uber, set for a jury trial in June 2016. The ruling, a final class action certification, can be read in...
The latest procedural hurdle for plaintiffs in O'Connor v. Uber might be the toughest one to clear yet. On Thursday, U.S. District Judge Edward Chen heard arguments on whether (and when) he should certify a class in the case (previously discussed by OnLabor here...