Nebraska Legislature has approved the action Classify some gigs According to its website, economic workers as independent contractors.
Introduced by Senator Bob Hallstrom, LB 229 was approved Monday, with 33 votes in favor of 15 against it. Under this measure, ride service drivers and some delivery drivers will become independent contractors through state law.
Nebraska Senator John Kavanaugh I criticized the majors In a report from the Omaha World Herald on Monday, LB 229 said, “We support these companies from what is currently balanced, but have changed in favour of the companies. [against] These workers. ”
Earlier this year, the California Supreme Court ruled that Uber and Lyft drivers could be classified as independent contractors rather than employees. The court supported voting measures that began as a last resort for companies such as Doordash and Instacart to classify drivers as employees and try to expand the interests of workers.
In 2022, Washington passed a law that sets out the minimum salary and benefits standards for drivers contracting with ride companies. It was the first state to create a paid sick leave policy not only for revenue baselines, but also for independent contractors.
The hill reached for Hallstrom for comment.
