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Shyp Reclassifies Contractors as Employees

07/06/2015
when a number of tech companies including Washio Postmates and Uber have been under scrutiny and legal pressure to change its worker classifications to employees from independent contractors which has allowed them to avoid paying for benefits like Social Security along with providing workers

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Uber Appeals Labor Commission's Ruling that Driver Is Employee

06/18/2015
image via Uber Depending on whos talking a ruling from the California Labor Commission that a driver for the ridesharing company Uber was misclassified as an independent contractor is either an isolated incident or the start of a national trend. Uber spokeswoman Kate Downen said the

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CDI Approves Gap Product for Ride-Hailing Drivers

05/28/2015
The California Department of Insurance authorized Farmers Insurance to sell policies to drivers for companies such as Uber and Lyft for losses these companies don't cover under their limited liability coverage. image via Uber Personal auto policies typically exclude coverage when a

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Uber Sued again for Misclassifying Workers

05/05/2015
image via Uber A driver for the rideshare giant company Uber is suing for workers compensation benefits after he was stabbed in the face multiple times by a passenger he was transporting. The case filed by Abdo Ghazi is fighting against the way Uber classifies its employees as

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Employee Misclassification Lawsuits Hit Bay Area Home-Cleaning Services

03/26/2015
a performance improvement plan andor removed from the platform on a temporary or permanent basis." The series of lawsuits hits San Francisco Superior Court as judges in U.S. District Court Northern District of California look at similar allegations against the ride-sharing companies Uber and

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Judges Call for Juries to Decide whether Uber and Lyft Drivers are Independent Contractors

03/13/2015
image via lyft A pair of U.S. District Court judges have called for juries to decide whether the drivers of ride-sharing companies Uber and Lyft are employees or independent contractors. Judge Vince Chhabria who is presiding over Cotter v. Lyft in U.S. District Court Northern

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Lawsuits Ask whether Ride-Sharing Drivers Are Employees or Independent Contractors

02/06/2015
. image via Uber Uber Lyft and other ride-sharing companies or transportation network companies as the Public Utilities Commission has dubbed them offer a free app for smartphones through which users can request a ride from a driver nearby. Like a taxi service the driver will bring the

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Comp Coverage Not Required under Ride-Share Insurance Bill

09/02/2014
California lawmakers sent Gov. Jerry Brown a bill that would require ride-sharing companies such as Uber SideCar and Lyft to carry liability coverage for property damage or injuries to passengers pedestrians and other motorists caused by their drivers but not workers compensation coverage for

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No Comp Requirements for Ride-Sharing Companies

09/20/2013
-running dispute between state regulators and San Francisco-based ride-share companies including Lyft Sidecar and Uber. The companies operate Smartphone applications and websites that allow a person in need of a ride to find someone with a car who is willing to ferry strangers around town. The companies

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PUC Demanding Ride-share Firms Show Proof of Comp Coverage

05/15/2013
San Francisco-based companies with similar business models ignored cease-and-desist letters sent by the commission last August according to an article in Wired magazine. In November the commission issued fines to Lyft SideCar and Uber for illegally operating. The companies all maintain Smartphone

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