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

Reuters  — 

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.

The ruling by the California Supreme Court is a major victory for the ride-hailing industry, which has said that many companies would end or limit service in the state if they were forced to treat thousands of drivers as their employees.

The court dismissed a lawsuit by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and four

→ Continue reading at CNN - Business News

More from author

Related posts

Advertisment

Latest posts

British tabloid battle was ‘central piece’ in rift within royal family — Prince Harry | CNN Business

CNN  —  Prince Harry said in an interview on ITV that despite feeling “vindicated” after a “monumental victory” last...

Elon Musk’s estranged daughter calls out his ‘entirely fake’ claims about her childhood | CNN Business

New York CNN  —  Vivian Jenna Wilson, Elon Musk’s estranged daughter, publicly refuted several recent anti-trans statements her Tesla CEO...

You Need an Advisory Team More Than Ever. Here’s Why — and How to Run One Effectively.

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. For founders, building the right team is critical to lasting success. But the right...