Perspective
Jan. 19, 2017
AB 1289: Rules for ride-share services
As of Jan. 1, transportation network companies such as Uber that do business in California will have to conduct federal and state criminal background checks on their drivers. By Gina M. Roccanova
Gina M. Roccanova
Principal
Jackson Lewis PC
labor & employment
Phone: (510) 808-2010
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Email: groccanova@meyersnave.com
Univ of Michigan Law School
Gina has more than 20 years of experience in both the public and private sectors and brings a practical, problem-solving orientation to her work in negotiations, counseling, investigations, litigation, arbitration, and training.
As of Jan. 1, transportation network companies (TNCs) such as Uber, Lyft and Wingz that do business in California will have to conduct federal and state criminal background checks on their drivers, regardless of whether they work as independent contractors or employees. Assembly Bill 1289 makes violation of the new background check requirements a misdemeanor punishable by a $1,000 to $5,000 fine and up to three months in jail....
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