California top court upholds ballot measure treating Uber, Lyft drivers as independent contractors

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California's top state court on Thursday upheld a measure approved by voters allowing app-based services such as Uber and Lyft to consider drivers in the most populous U.S.state as independent contractors rather than as employees entitled to greater benefits.

Whether gig workers should be treated as employees or contractors is a crucial issue for the ride-service industry.

The court dismissed a lawsuit by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and four drivers who say the 2020 ballot measure known as Proposition 22, which preserves drivers' contractor status while granting them some benefits, was unconstitutional.

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Category: EconomyBusiness

Markets: Singapore

Topics: Drivers Services Lyft California Uber App-based Contractors Employees Minimum Cent Independent

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Published On: 2024-07-26 @ 01:13:18 (4 hours ago)

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