California’s highest court will hear arguments on the law that declared Uber and DoorDash drivers to be independent contractors
The California Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case on Tuesday that could have big implications for Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash and the workers who drive for these companies.
“SEIU would have this Court hold that the Legislature has complete supremacy over workers’ compensation, unchecked by ordinary constitutional constraints,” Protect Drivers said in its own brief. “This Court should reject SEIU’s gambit to insulate legislation affecting workers’ compensation from direct democracy.
Brooke Jenkins makes her case for a full term as district attorney The veteran prosecutor, who took office after the recall of her predecessor, is up for re-election in the November election Two years later, though, a split appeals court overruled the trial court, finding Prop. 22 constitutional. Even so, Prop. 22 effectively amends that portion of the constitution, the plaintiffs argue, by declaring that drivers for app-based services are independent contractors and aren’t covered by or entitled to any protections or benefits given to employees. That implicitly includes workers' compensation.
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