Transportation,
Labor/Employment,
Insurance,
California Supreme Court
May 16, 2018
Safer roads: An unexpected benefit of the independent contractor ruling?
When the California Supreme Court ruled that many independent contractors must be reclassified as employees, it may have unintentionally paved a path toward greater safety on the state’s roads and highways.
When the California Supreme Court ruled on April 30 that many independent contractors -- including, presumably, Uber and Lyft drivers -- must be reclassified as employees, it may have unintentionally paved a path toward greater safety on the state's roads and highways.
The gig economy has exploded in recent years, with a virtual nation of independent contractors who can set their own hours and are not bound by government rules on min...
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