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Laphonza Butler to Replace Feinstein

October 2, 2023   6:30 amOctober 2, 2023   6:30 am
Well, at least we got the initials right. Sunday, Gov. Gavin Newson tapped Laphonza Butler to fill Dianne Feinstein’s senate seat. Butler, 45, is currently a resident of Maryland but plans to register to vote in California – where she...
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Uber Raises Minimum Age For Rideshare Drivers Because Of Higher Insurance Costs, Litigation Concerns

August 24, 2023   4:43 pmAugust 24, 2023   4:43 pm
Rideshare company Uber announced on Thursday that because of California’s high insurance rates and litigation environment, that they will no longer be hiring drivers in the state who are under 25. In recent months, Uber has been dealt several legal...
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CA Supreme Court Rules Against Uber; Big Win for California Workers

July 18, 2023   2:59 pmJuly 18, 2023   2:59 pm
In a unanimous ruling on Monday, the California Supreme Court ruled that Uber could not limit the ability of drivers to take the company to court for labor law violations, despite signing an agreement to bring their own work-related legal...
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Labor Secretary Nominee Fumbles AB 5 Hot Potato at Congressional Hearing

June 13, 2023   12:37 pmJune 13, 2023   12:46 pm
President Joe Biden’s nominee for the nation’s top labor secretary, Julie Su, appeared before the House of Representatives Committee on Education and the Workforce on Wednesday, June 7, 2023—but only after being threatened with a subpoena for her eleventh-hour attempt...
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Emerging Healthcare Staffing Apps Face Legal Challenges in California and Across the Nation

March 30, 2023   6:07 pmMarch 30, 2023   6:16 pm
With the proliferation of app technology that can seamlessly link companies to workers and customers, more businesses than ever are reliant on the gig economy. In simple terms, this means that rather than hire full-time permanent employees, companies are outsourcing...
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Uber, Lyft Drivers Breathe Sigh Of Relief Following Appellate Decision Affirming Prop 22

March 14, 2023   6:23 pmMarch 14, 2023   6:23 pm
A day after the California First District Court of Appeals ruled that rideshare companies such as Uber and Lyft could continue to classify employees as independent contractors, the majority of rideshare drivers across the state continued to breathe a sigh...
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State Appelate Court Upholds Prop. 22 Rideshare Independent Contractor Classification Vote

March 13, 2023   8:58 pmMarch 13, 2023   8:58 pm
The California First District Court of Appeals ruled on Monday that rideshare companies such as Uber and Lyft could continue to classify employees as independent contractors, both validating the 2020 Proposition 22 vote, and invalidating the Assembly Bill 5 law...
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