{"id":24912,"date":"2023-03-14T05:41:45","date_gmt":"2023-03-14T09:41:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/?p=24912"},"modified":"2023-03-14T05:41:45","modified_gmt":"2023-03-14T09:41:45","slug":"us-court-rules-uber-and-lyft-workers-are-contractors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/2023\/03\/14\/us-court-rules-uber-and-lyft-workers-are-contractors\/","title":{"rendered":"US court rules Uber and Lyft workers are contractors"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A US court has ruled that “gig” economy giants including Uber and Lyft can continue treating their workers as independent contractors in the state of California.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The California appeals court found that<\/a>\u00a0a labour measure, known as Proposition 22, was largely constitutional.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Labour groups and some workers had opposed the measure, saying it robbed them of rights like sick leave.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The firms say the proposition protects other benefits such as flexibility.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The latest ruling overturns a decision made by a lower court in California in 2021, which found that Proposition 22 affected lawmakers’ powers to set standards at the workplace.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The state of California and a group representing Uber, Lyft and other firms appealed against the decision.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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On Monday, a three-judge panel at the appeals court ruled that workers could be treated as independent contractors. However it removed a clause, which put restrictions on collective bargaining by workers, from Proposition 22.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Shares in Uber and Lyft were almost 5% higher in after-hours trading.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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“Today’s ruling is a victory for app-based workers and millions of Californians who voted for Prop 22,” Tony West, chief legal officer at Uber said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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“We’re pleased that the court respected the will of the people and that Prop 22 will remain in place, preserving independence for drivers,” Mr West added.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Lyft said that the proposition “protects the independence drivers value and gives them new, historic benefits.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The Service Employees International Union, which challenged the constitutionality of Proposition 22 with several drivers, said it was considering appealing against the court’s decision.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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