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Gig News: October 28, 2016

Oct 28, 2016 Jon Weinberg

In a major ruling with widespread implications for gig economy workers in the United Kingdom, an employment tribunal in London found that Uber drivers are not self-employed independent contractors, but rather Uber workers. The Guardian reports that “the case could open up the technology firm to claims from all of its 40,000 drivers in the […]

ACS Issue Brief on Employee Status

Oct 26, 2016 Benjamin Sachs

ACS is out with a new Issue Brief (authored by Brishen Rogers) on the question of employee status. The brief, Redefining Employment for the Modern Economy, should be on the reading list of any lawyer or policymaker interested in the question of how to define employment in the 21st Century. Drawing on the work of David Weil, […]

Gig News: 14,000 New York Uber & Lyft Drivers Sign ATU Union Cards

Sep 30, 2016 Jon Weinberg

A major union is mounting a high-profile effort to represent gig economy workers in New York. Crain’s reports that this week, the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 1181 delivered union cards signed by 14,000 New York Uber and Lyft drivers to New York’s Taxi and Limousine Commission. The union also held a rally outside the TLC’s headquarters. Gothamist […]

Gig News: Ninth Circuit Upholds Enforceability of Uber's Driver Arbitration Agreements

Sep 8, 2016 Jon Weinberg

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 fact enforceable. In so doing, the Ninth Circuit reversed the determination of Judge Edward Chen of the […]

Gig News: Federal Judge Rejects Uber Settlement

Sep 8, 2016 Jon Weinberg

Last month, Judge Edward M. Chen of the Northern District of California rejected a proposed settlement in the O’Connor v. Uber litigation, a suit challenging Uber’s classification of drivers as independent contractors. The rejection comes after another judge rejected a proposed settlement in Cotter v. Lyft, a similar suit before the same court brought by […]

Women & the Gig Economy: Flexibility in a Vacuum Just Isn’t Enough

May 27, 2016 Alexa Kissinger

The percentage of women in the U.S. workforce has been dropping since 1999. Whether it’s due to the lack of paid leave and family friendly policies, or for other reasons entirely, each year, women decide the traditional workplace simply doesn’t fit their needs. Enter the gig economy! Service apps like Uber, AirBnB, or Postmates and […]

Guest Post: The Status of Uber Drivers – Part 3: Applying the Tests

May 24, 2016 Guy Davidov

Guy Davidov is the Elias Lieberman Professor of Labour Law at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and currently a visiting scholar at Berkeley Law. This is the final post in a three-part series. In the previous post I argued that subordination and dependency should be the key to attaching employee status. These tests are not […]

Guest Post: The Status of Uber Drivers – Part 2: A Purposive Approach

May 19, 2016 Guy Davidov

Guy Davidov is the Elias Lieberman Professor of Labour Law at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and currently a visiting scholar at Berkeley Law. This is the second post in a three-part series. In my previous post I advocated purposive interpretation of the term “employee” to set the scope of labour law. This is not […]

Gig News: Named Plaintiff, Others Object to Uber Settlement

May 17, 2016 Jon Weinberg

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 contractors. O’Connor “is removing his name from the landmark class-action suit for which he was a key plaintiff. He is […]

Guest Post: The Status of Uber Drivers – Part 1: Some Preliminary Questions

May 17, 2016 Guy Davidov

Guy Davidov is the Elias Lieberman Professor of Labour Law at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and currently a visiting scholar at Berkeley Law. This post is the first in a three-part series. The status of Uber drivers – and others who work for on-demand platforms – has been the subject of a heated debate […]

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Gig News: October 28, 2016

ACS Issue Brief on Employee Status

Gig News: 14,000 New York Uber & Lyft Drivers Sign ATU Union Cards

Gig News: Ninth Circuit Upholds Enforceability of Uber's Driver Arbitration Agreements

Gig News: Federal Judge Rejects Uber Settlement

Women & the Gig Economy: Flexibility in a Vacuum Just Isn’t Enough

Guest Post: The Status of Uber Drivers – Part 3: Applying the Tests

Guest Post: The Status of Uber Drivers – Part 2: A Purposive Approach

Gig News: Named Plaintiff, Others Object to Uber Settlement

Guest Post: The Status of Uber Drivers – Part 1: Some Preliminary Questions