Labor/Employment
Oct. 31, 2017
Magistrate judge has tough questions as Grubhub employment trial ends
A U.S. magistrate judge had difficult questions for both sides as closing arguments were held in a bench trial to determine whether restaurant app Grubhub Inc. misclassified its delivery drivers as independent contractors.
SAN FRANCISCO — A U.S. magistrate judge posed difficult questions for both sides during closing arguments in a bench trial to determine whether restaurant app Grubhub Inc. misclassified delivery drivers as independent contractors.
The issue of how to classify the employment status of workers for technology companies with novel business models has been a hot topic and led to a variety of legal disputes. This case is believed to be the...
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