Civil Litigation,
Labor/Employment
Apr. 23, 2018
Postmates settles class action brought by drivers
Online delivery service Postmates Inc. reached an $8.75 million settlement with a class of drivers who challenged their classification as independent contractors, an interesting move given that companies such as Uber Technologies Inc. and GrubHub Inc. have recently defeated similar lawsuits.
OAKLAND -- Online delivery service Postmates Inc. reached an $8.75 million settlement with a class of drivers who challenged their classification as independent contractors, an interesting move given that companies such as Uber Technologies Inc. and GrubHub Inc. have recently defeated similar lawsuits.
The agreement suggests that some employers are still not comfortable taking the driver classification issue to trial, despite recent...
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