Labor/Employment
Aug. 10, 2020
AB 5 Referendum: the optics are now even worse
In less than three months, California voters will be asked to decide the fate of the “Protect App-Based Drivers and Services Act,” the AB 5 end-run sponsored by Uber, Lyft, Instacart and DoorDash. The companies have spent $90 million since AB 5 went into effect January 1 in their quest for a magical trap door while the walls have been steadily closing in on them.
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.
In less than three months, California voters will be asked to decide the fate of the Protect App-Based Drivers and Services Act, the Assembly Bill 5 end-run sponsored by Uber, Lyft, Instacart and DoorDash. The companies have spent $90 million since AB 5 went into effect Jan. 1 in their quest for a magical trap door while the walls have been steadily closing in on them.
It is universally acknowledged that AB 5 (codified as Labor Code...
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