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Here is Why Drivers, Uber and Postmates File Federal Lawsuit Against AB 5

January 2, 2020 2:05 amJanuary 1, 2020 10:01 pm

‘AB 5 is an irrational and unconstitutional statute designed to target and stifle workers and companies in the on-demand economy.’ Represented by the Los Angeles office of the law firm Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, two drivers joined Uber and...

California’s Independent Contractors Are About to Become Dependent Employees – or Unemployed

December 17, 2019 5:15 pmDecember 19, 2019 8:26 am

‘AB 5 conflicts with federal law by excessively burdening interstate commerce.’ UPDATE below. A recent bill signed into law is already changing the employment status of millions of California workers. Assembly Bill 5, passed mostly on party lines in the...

The Many Unintended Consequences of AB 5

December 10, 2019 8:58 pmDecember 13, 2019 10:16 am

AB 5 is a form of deplatforming, but less subtle and equally harmful. It is blatant oppression. By now anyone who works as an independent contractor in California has heard of AB 5, which will force companies to reclassify them as...