Uber has taken the (road) world by storm and have surged in number, with number of drivers now over 400,000 and counting. It’s definitely a gig economy, and almost 1/3 of the American workforce does some type of gig work. Uber drivers choose when they want to work, how much they want to work, and they log into work by communicating via an app (similar to punching a timeclock). Life was good, until someone realized they should be classified as employees, not independent contractors. The article on page 325 describes that some Uber drivers in certain cities and states have filed lawsuits contending that they are more like employees and therefore should receive employee benefits. While some states have ruled that Uber drivers are employees under some provisions, some have yet to decide. Uber and Lyft refuse to comply with CA Gig Economy Law- CA AB 5Links to an external site. which went into affect Jan. 1, 2020. Subsequently, Lyft and Postmates filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging AB5. Uber has Project LuigiLinks to an external site. underway, an app for its CA drivers. We currently have a ballot measure known as Proposition 22Links to an external site. that is written to amend AB5 and will allow folks like Uber drivers to have the right to be classified as independent contractors read about CA AB 5 qualifies these ride-hailing companies as hiring employees with benefits and other perks due to them. Read Proposition 22 to help you understand the current landscape and also read the case as mentioned in our law book about Lancaster Symphony Orchestra vs. NLRB. Your job in this discussion is to place yourself as an Uber driver (or maybe you know someone who is one), and read at least three articles about AB5 and Prop. 22. You are to write at least 2 paragraphs about what you think about AB5 and Prop. 22 (without sharing the way you will vote) and identify your opinion and why you believe your side is the best for others like you.
it says”read the case mentioned in our law book about lancaster v nlrb”. You dont need to do that
the paragraphs only need to be 4-5 sentences
