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Labor/Employment

Jun. 18, 2020

Ride sharing companies’ chance of overturning AB 5 just dropped substantially

On June 9, the California Public Utilities Commission issued an order designating all gig drivers classified as independent contractors as presumptive employees of their respective companies.

Ronald L. Zambrano

Employment Litigation Chair
West Coast Employment Lawyers

Phone: 213-927-3700

Email: ron@westcoasttriallawyers.com

Ron chairs the firm's Employment Litigation Department.

On June 9, the California Public Utilities Commission issued an order designating all gig drivers classified as independent contractors as presumptive employees of their respective companies.

In Rulemaking 12-12-011, Order Instituting Rulemaking on Regulations Relating to Passenger Carriers, Ridesharing, and New Online-Enabled Transportation Services, the PUC made quick work of the ridesharing giants' various legal maneuvers, includi...

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