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Labor/Employment,
Civil Litigation

Jun. 26, 2020

Government action won’t derail class action against Uber

Despite state entities moving to block rideshare companies from misclassifying workers as independent contractors, a federal class action against Uber raising identical claims will proceed, a federal judge ruled Thursday.

SAN FRANCISCO -- Despite state entities moving to block rideshare companies from misclassifying workers as independent contractors, a federal class action against Uber raising identical claims will proceed, a federal judge ruled Thursday.

U.S. District Judge Edward Chen said the two cases seek different kinds of relief.

"The main poi...

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