Category: ab-5

California governor signs labor law meant to fix the gig economy

Post author By Randall
Post date September 18, 2019
Categories In ab-5, ab5, california, contractors, doordash, gear, gig economy, Internet, labor, labor laws, law, legislation, Lyft, Politics, ridesharing, services, Tech, Uber, work, workers

[ad_1] The law will take effect January 1st, 2020. As with many forms of legislation, the reality is more complicated. Numerous companies have pushed for exemptions to AB 5, and there are concerns this may hurt flexibility for some workers. They may have to work a minimum number of hours at regular times instead of […]

Uber intends to treat drivers as contractors despite California bill

Post author By Randall
Post date September 11, 2019
Categories In ab-5, california, gear, gig economy, Internet, labor, law, ridesharing, services, Tech, Transportation, Uber

[ad_1] For a company to treat its workers as contractors, it has to prove that they’re free from the control of the hiring entity, perform work outside the typical range of that entity’s business and regularly engage in an “independently established” business similar to the work they perform. It’s that second requirement that’s the most […]