Labor/Employment
Dec. 3, 2019
Uber’s new contract language won’t prevent worker suits, experts say
The wording will not prevent drivers from filing claims alleging misclassification once AB 5 becomes law on Jan 1.
Language in Uber's contract requiring California drivers to acknowledge it as a technology company rather than a transportation business has very little standing and won't prevent drivers from filing misclassification claims in the future, legal experts said Monday.
According to the company's Technology Services Agreement, which was last updated Nov. 25, new drivers are required to "acknowledge and agree that [the] company is a tec...
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