Gig workers

A U.S. appeals court on Monday rejected a bid by Uber (NYSE:UBER) and its subsidiary Postmates to revive a challenge to a California law that could force the companies to treat drivers as employees rather than independent contractors. What Happened: The 11-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court...

The future of ride-share drivers for Uber Technologies Inc. (NYSE:UBER) and Lyft Inc. (NASDAQ:LYFT) in Massachusetts is uncertain as the state’s supreme court is set to hear arguments on their employment classification. What Happened: The court will determine whether drivers for these...

Thousands of drivers affiliated with ride-sharing giants Uber Technologies Inc (NYSE:UBER), Lyft Inc (NASDAQ:LYFT), and food delivery app DoorDash (NASDAQ:DASH) are reportedly set to go on strike on Valentine’s Day for fair pay. What Happened: The drivers, classified as independent...

“Gig workers” make up almost 34 percent of the workforce, and Recode expects this number to double in four years. Gig workers are the Uber drivers, AirBnB property owners, the freelance writers, the self-employed musicians — the workers who make their own schedule and find their...