California Supreme Court rules Uber, Lyft drivers classified as contractors
The California Supreme Court ruled Thursday that drivers for Uber and Lyft are classified as independent contractors, not employees. The court ruled in favor of Proposition 22, a years-old ballot measure, ending a legal battle that could have reshaped California’s gig economy if it had been overturned, The New York Times reported. This was pointed […]
Uber, Lyft win major ruling in California that treats drivers as contractors
California’s Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a voter-approved measure that allows app-based services such as Uber and Lyft to treat drivers in the most populous state as independent contractors rather than employees entitled to more benefits. The California Supreme Court’s decision is a major victory for the ride-hailing industry, which has argued that many companies […]
Lyft settles shareholder lawsuit over sexual assaults by drivers
Lyft plans to implement several safety and governance reforms to resolve a shareholder lawsuit that alleged its executives and directors did not do enough to stop drivers from sexually and physically assaulting passengers. The tentative settlement was filed Tuesday night in federal court in Oakland, California, and must be approved by a judge. Lyft agreed […]
New AI cameras playing ‘I Spy’ with highway drivers
Does anyone remember playing “I Spy” on family road trips? If so, you probably grew up in the pre-digital age, before mobile phones and tablets, when the best form of entertainment was looking out the window. Now, whether they like it or not, drivers are taking part in a new game of “I Spy.” Thanks […]
Advocates call for Central Park carriage horse ban ahead of driver’s animal abuse trial
As the trainer behind a horse killed two years ago faced off on his first day of trial, neighbors poured out outside Manhattan Criminal Court on Monday afternoon to demand the shutdown of the city’s carriage horse industry — at least, that’s what they thought. Ian McKeever, who is facing animal cruelty charges in the […]
Patrick Mahomes’ dad busted for invalid driver’s license months after DWI arrest
Patrick Mahomes Sr. has landed himself in more legal trouble. Father of the Chiefs’ star quarterback He was arrested for driving with an invalid driver’s license. According to documents obtained by TMZ, it happened in Tyler, Texas. The charges stem from Mahomes’ arrest for DUI in the same city just four months ago. According to […]
South Carolina ‘repo man’ murder puts tow truck drivers on edge: ‘violence is on the upswing’
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