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Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/5/21248347/california-uber-lyft-attorney-general-independent-employees
California sues Uber and Lyft over alleged driver misclassification
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California’s attorney general and a group of city attorneys sued Uber and Lyft Tuesday, alleging that the companies misclassified drivers as independent contractors in violation of a recent law that classifies them as employees.
In their lawsuit, the attorneys allege that Uber and Lyft have run afoul of Assembly Bill 5, a law that enshrines the so-called “ABC test” for determining whether someone is a contractor or employee. The law officially went into effect on January 1st, but ride-sharing companies like Uber and Lyft have continued to lobby against it.
“Uber and Lyft are thumbing their noses at the California legislature and the public officials charged with enforcing these laws,” San Diego City Attorney Mara Elliott said during a...
Original Link: https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/5/21248347/california-uber-lyft-attorney-general-independent-employees
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