1099
Uber agrees to pay drivers $20 million to settle independent contractor lawsuit
At a time when the gig economy is under heavy scrutiny around its practices of classifying workers as 1099 independent contractors, IPO-bound Uber has officially settled a six-year-long case regarding…
Lyft lays out financial risks associated with reclassifying drivers
In Lyft’s S-1 this morning, the company laid out the potential consequences for converting its drivers from independent contractors to W-2 employees. This, of course, has been an ongoing conversation…
Caviar now offers accident and disability insurance for couriers
If you’re a gig economy worker, you’ve probably settled into the reality that insurance and benefits aren’t going to be available to you. Well, not unless on-demand companies make the…
Ex-GrubHub driver testifies on ‘ghost orders’ and the acceptance rate hustle
On day two of Lawson v. GrubHub, plaintiff Raef Lawson returned to the stand to testify about his experience driving for GrubHub. GrubHub is defending its practices of employing delivery…
As trial begins, GrubHub looks to defend itself as a 1099 employer
On day one of GrubHub v. Lawson, the first-ever case to go to trial in California regarding the debate involving 1099 contractors and W-2 employees in the gig economy, lawyers…
