Labor/Employment
Feb. 9, 2018
Driver is independent contractor and cannot sue under state law, ruling says
In an unprecedented ruling, a U.S. magistrate judge said that drivers for GrubHub Inc. are independent contractors, not employees.
In an unprecedented ruling, a federal magistrate judge said that drivers for GrubHub Inc. are independent contractors, not employees.
In an order issued Thursday in San Francisco, U.S. Magistrate Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley found that a class of drivers for the food delivery service aren’t eligible for minimum wage, overtime, expense reimbursement or workers compensation. As independent contractors, they also can’t pursue legal ac...
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