California Court Rules Lyft and Uber Drivers , Can Remain Contractors.
In 2019, California passed a law compelling
gig companies to classify their drivers as employees rather than contractors.
The companies responded by spending millions to push Proposition 22, which was on the ballot in 2020 and passed with 59% of the vote that year. .
The companies responded by spending millions to push Proposition 22, which was on the ballot in 2020 and passed with 59% of the vote that year. .
It granted gig companies the ability
to classify workers as independent
contractors instead of employees.
However, in 2021, Superior Court Judge Frank Roesch ruled that Proposition 22 was unconstitutional and "unenforceable.".
However, in 2021, Superior Court Judge Frank Roesch ruled that Proposition 22 was unconstitutional and "unenforceable.".
Gig companies appealed that decision.
Gig companies appealed that decision.
California's First District Court of Appeals upheld Proposition 22 on March 13.
Today’s ruling is a historic victory for the nearly 1.4 million drivers who rely on the independence and flexibility of app-based work to earn income, and for the integrity of California’s initiative system, Protect App-Based Drivers + Services coalition, via statement.
However, a Proposition 22 provision was invalidated by the ruling which would still allow workers to organize.
We are grateful that the California Court of Appeal has affirmed that companies like Uber, Lyft, Doordash and Instacart can’t keep drivers from joining together in a union through their deceptive ballot measure, Mike Robinson, plaintiff and driver, via statement
