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California Supreme Court Rules That Uber and Lyft Drivers Will Remain Independent Contractors

In a major victory for app-based companies, their drivers will not be considered employees.

The California Supreme Court on Thursday ruled unanimously that drivers for app-based companies including Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash will remain independent contractors, as opposed to employees. Driver advocates have long argued that those behind the wheel were due the same sort of benefits offered to full-time employees, including health care, sick pay, and workers’ compensation. The 2020 ballot measure required the app-based companies to institute a wage floor, at least for the time drivers spend with passengers in the car, and to pay out health care stipends for workers who drive enough monthly hours.

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