I wrote this out preparing to leave my comments for the Department of Labor on their proposed new rule about independent contractors. I had to shorten my actual comments due to the character limit, but here’s the gist. You can leave comments until December 13 at https://www.regulations.gov/commenton/WHD-2022-0003-0001 To the Department of Labor: For several years …
The United States Department of Labor has proposed a new rule to guide them in classifying independent contractors for enforcement action. If the new rule is adopted, it will likely make it more difficult for companies to use independent contractors in their workforce. Gig economy companies like Doordash, Uber, Instacart, Grubhub, Lyft, and others are …
How does the new independent contractor rule proposed by the Department of Labor impact couriers for Doordash, Uber Eats, Instacart and others? What does it mean for rideshare drivers with Uber, Lyft, etc.? Will this rule mean that delivery and rideshare contracting will come to an end? A lot of factors that go into answering …
On October 11, 2022, the United States Department of Labor proposed a new rule that would redefine when a business can use independent contractors and when they must hire employees. This could be a big deal for rideshare and delivery workers in the gig economy. Gig workers for Doordash, Uber, Lyft, Instacart, Uber Eats, and …
A California Superior Court judge ruled on August 20 that California’s Proposition 22 is Unconstitutional. The crazy thing is, no one can seem to agree on why. Most news reports I see get it completely wrong. The reasons they give don’t line up with what the judge actually wrote in his decision. Why is everyone …
PRO Act is back and it could be a game changer for independent contractors with Doordash, Instacart, Grubhub, Uber Eats or any other gig economy company. Democrats in Congress have re-introduced the PRO Act, or Professional Right to Organize. The act was passed by Congress in 2020 but stalled out in the Republican controlled Senate. …
I think it’s impossible to tell you how Californians should vote on Prop 22 as a contractor for gig economy apps like Grubhub, Doordash, Postmates, Uber Eats, Lyft and others. I won’t try to tell you which way to vote. There’s a lot of misinformation and distortion out there. I think there’s some flat out …
The reality of life in California under AB5 is hitting hard this week. Lyft just made the official announcement: They are shutting down in California until the whole mess is settled. Uber has warned they will do the same, though as of this writing (noon, August 20) they haven’t posted anything official. This is the …
Uber and Lyft may be shutting down this week in California. Will Doordash, Grubhub and Postmates follow suit? How does this impact Uber Eats food delivery? And what will this mean to those of us not in California? We’ll talk about what all is going on in California, talk a little about the ballot initiative …
New York’s highest court, the Court of Appeals, has ruled that Postmates couriers are employees. The Court of Appeals in New York is the equivalent to what most states refer to as their state supreme court, meaning there is no more room to appeal this decision. It’s final. What does this mean to delivery contractors …
Let’s start with this question: Is Doordash exploiting delivery drivers? Are Grubhub, Postmates, Uber Eats and others taking advantage of independent contractors? I can’t get inside Tony Xu’s head or read Matt Maloney’s mind, so to say whether or not they are absolutely intentionally exploiting, that’s outside my Non-God paygrade. But I can tell you …
Drivers who are Independent Contractors for Grubhub, Doordash, Uber Eats, Postmates in California are all wondering, with AB5, what happens to us January 1? What answers are they getting? So what does happen on January 1? Nothing. The only thing that changes on January 1 for California contractors will be the date. That’s it. If …
AB5 is about to be the law of the land for Delivery Contractors in California. The new law will likely specify that people who deliver for Grubhub, Postmates, Doordash, Uber Eats and other gig economy apps are now employees. What will that mean to be an employee? When will you become an employee? What is …
Note that this article, “AB5 Has Passed. Now What?” is the sixth of a six part series we will be posting about California Assembly Bill 5 (AB5) that just passed the California State Senate. We published this week’s episode of the early due to the pending passage of AB5. Normally we run a companion post that …
Note that this article, “But You Don’t Live in California. What Will AB5 Mean For You?” is the fifth of a six part series we will be posting about California Assembly Bill 5 (AB5) that just passed the California State Senate. We published this week’s episode of the early due to the pending passage of AB5. …