Labor/Employment,
Civil Litigation
Aug. 31, 2021
Prop 22 ruling adds uncertainty to sizeable industry
In a surprise decision with potentially far-reaching consequences for ride sharing companies and other companies that utilize app-based drivers, the Alameda County Superior Court issued an order striking down Proposition 22 — a 2020 initiative statute that categorically classified app-based drivers as independent contractors for purposes of California labor law, among other things.
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Columbia Univ Law School
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labor & employment
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Harvard Law School
On Aug. 20, in a surprise decision with potentially far-reaching consequences for ride sharing companies and other companies that utilize app-based drivers, the Alameda County Superior Court issued an order striking down Proposition 22 -- a 2020 initiative statute that categorically classified app-based drivers as independent contractors for purposes of California labor law, among other things. Castellanos v. California, RG21088725 (Cal. S...
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