Labor/Employment
Feb. 18, 2020
San Diego judge tentatively grants injunction against Instacart
The complaint alleged the company, legally registered as Maplebear Inc., is unlawfully classifying some of its employees as independent contractors in order to pay them lower wages and make them responsible for overhead costs, such as equipment, car registration, insurance, gas, parking fees, and cell phone data.
Wryly acknowledging "change is hard," a San Diego judge rejected a same-day grocery delivery company's claim it will be "irreparably harmed" if forced to suddenly treat its workers as employees, according to a tentative ruling filed Friday.
Superior Court Judge Timothy Taylor tentatively granted a preliminary injunction requested by San Diego City Attorney Mara W. El...
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