Labor/Employment
Jun. 11, 2020
Public Utilities Commission confirms Uber and Lyft drivers are employees, not independent contractors
The California Public Utilities Commission confirmed its position that Uber and Lyft drivers are employees, not independent contractors, dealing another blow to the companies fighting the state's new gig worker law, AB 5.
The California Public Utilities Commission confirmed its position that Uber and Lyft drivers are employees, not independent contractors, dealing another blow to the companies fighting the state's new gig worker law, AB 5.
"As a matter of California constitutional law, the commission is tasked with enforcing those laws applicable to the entities subject to its jurisdiction until such time as a higher court, the Legislature, or the ...
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