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Labor/Employment

Jun. 25, 2020

State and cities ask judge to order Uber and Lyft to comply with AB5

State entities turned the tables on gig worker companies Wednesday when they announced they planned to request a preliminary injunction to require Uber and Lyft to abide by Assembly Bill 5, months before state voters get a chance to decide whether to exempt rideshare drivers from the controversial labor bill.

State and cities ask judge to order Uber and Lyft to comply with AB5
An Uber driver wears a homemade face mask while driving in Brooklyn, April 5, 2020. (New York Times News Service)

State entities turned the tables on gig worker companies Wednesday when they announced they planned to request a preliminary injunction to require Uber and Lyft to abide by Assembly Bill 5, months before state voters get a chance to decide whether to exempt rideshare drivers from the controversial labor bill.

Wednesday's move by Attorney General Xavier Becerra, Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer, San Diego City Attorney Mara Elliot...

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