EPISODE · Aug 24, 2020 · 27 MIN
Uber and Lyft Drivers in California: Employees or Independent Contractors
from Workin' Progress · host Nadia Halum Arauz & Antonio F. Urdaneta
You can contact Nadia Halum Arauz here. You can reach Antonio F. Urdaneta here. Cases mentioned by co-hosts:671122 Ontario Ltd. v. Sagaz Industries Canada Inc., 2001 SCC 59 (CanLII), [2001] 2 SCR 983People of the State of California and UBER Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior CourtOlson v. California (C.D. Cal., Feb. 10, 2020), 2020 WL 905572
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What this episode covers
Uber, Lyft, and other similar digital labour arbitrage platforms are facing legal challenges around the world to keep part of their workforce, drivers, classified as independent contractors. Nadia and Antonio review two recent cases dealing with these challenges, one coming out from the Supreme Court of Canada and the other from the Superior Court of California. Ironically enough, near Silicon Valley. Antonio continues with the California decision. This is a two parts episode. Common law, laws and regulations may change after the release of this episode. Consult a workplace lawyer before making decisions and taking steps about these matters.
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