Spain Prepares Labor Laws that Could Force Food Delivery Apps to Employ Gig Workers February 17, 2021 By Alonso Soto The Spanish government is preparing strict labor law changes that could mean food-delivery platforms have to formally employ the couriers...
Buckle Expands Rideshare Auto Insurance Into Tennessee February 1, 2021 Buckle, a tech-enabled financial services company, has expanded its rideshare-only auto insurance into Tennessee. Last year, the company launched the...
New York Court: Uber Drivers Are Employees Eligible for Unemployment Insurance January 25, 2021 By Elizabeth Blosfield The New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Third Judicial Department held at the end of December that Uber drivers can...
Some Rideshare Drivers Sue Over California Ballot Measure January 14, 2021 By Brian Melley Drivers for app-based ride-hailing and delivery services filed a lawsuit Tuesday to overturn a California ballot initiative that makes them...
The Gig Economy, Auto Insurance and Surplus Lines January 11, 2021 By Zachary Lerner Automobile insurance looks very different today than it did a generation ago. The means by which people (and goods) travel...
California Voters Deciding Fate of Gig Economy Workers November 3, 2020 By Tina Bellon and Lisa Baertlein Trend-setting California votes on the future of the gig economy on Tuesday, deciding whether to back a ballot proposal by...
California Appeals Court Listening to Arguments in Gig Worker Lawsuit October 13, 2020 By Tina Bellon A California appeals court on Tuesday listened to arguments by lawyers for Uber Technologies Inc. , Lyft Inc. and the...
Ridesharing Companies Spend Big in California to Oppose Even Costlier Gig Law October 5, 2020 By Tina Bellon Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. together are spending nearly $100 million on a November California ballot initiative to overturn...
California Labor Commissioner Suing Uber, Lyft for ‘Systemic Wage Theft’ August 5, 2020 The California Labor Commissioner’s Office has filed separate lawsuits against transportation companies Uber and Lyft for committing wage theft by...
Nevada Gig Workers Should Get Stopped Benefits, Judge Rules July 22, 2020 By Ken Ritter A Nevada judge said the state unemployment office has to begin paying pandemic relief benefits to out-of-work gig and independent...