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Jan. 27, 2021
Class of 5,000 Uber drivers OK'd in classification fight
The class consists of California drivers who worked for Uber between Feb. 28, 2019 until the passage of Proposition 22 in Dec. 16, 2020 and did not sign arbitration agreements.
A federal judge certified Tuesday a class of nearly 5,000 Uber drivers, setting the stage for what could be the first trial on whether the ride-hailing giant misclassified them as independent contractors instead of full-fledged employees.
The class consists of California drivers who worked for Uber between Feb. 28, 2019 until the passage of Proposition 22 in Dec. 16, 2020 and did not sign arbitration agreements. Plaintiffs' attorne...
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