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 …
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 …
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. …
Note that this article, “6 Questions on How AB5 Will Affect Couriers for Grubhub, Postmates, Doordash, Uber Eats etc?” is the fourth 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 …
Note that this article, “Commentary: Why was AB5 Necessary for Gig Delivery?” is the third 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 …
Note that this article, “Commentary: Three Things I Don’t Like about AB5 As an Independent Contractor” is the second of a six part series we will be posting about California Assembly Bill 5 (AB5) that will be voted on sometime this week. We published this week’s episode of the early due to the pending passage …
Note that this article, “What is AB5 and How Does it Relate to Grubhub Doordash Postmates Uber Eats Drivers?” is the first of a six part series we will be posting about California Assembly Bill 5 (AB5) that will be voted on sometime this week. We published this week’s episode of the early due to …
AB5, California’s Gig Economy Legislation, could completely change the landscape for delivery contractors in California. It could have a nationwide ripple effect. The state assembly passed it and the state senate will probably follow suit. Most California gig workers would be classified as employees if this passes. This could have major repercussions across the country, …