Friday, September 9, 2016

Court Sides With Uber In Driver Class Action Ruling

<p>Photo by Tim Evanson/ Flickr&nbsp;freely licensed under <a href="http://ift.tt/QprlFL" target="_blank">CC BY-SA 2.0</a></p>Uber Technologies Inc.’s arbitration agreements were largely ruled by an appeals court to be valid and enforceable in a blow to driver efforts to secure the benefits and protections of employees in California.

The decision is the first by a federal appellate court on whether Uber can require drivers to take any disputes to private arbitration, where the company can fight them one-on-one.

Insurance Journal article here

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California operators   driver pay   employee vs independent contractor   lawsuits   legal issues   Massachusetts operators   TNCs   Uber   wage lawsuits   

 

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