Uber loses gig worker court decision

A California law requiring that ride-hail and delivery drivers be classified as employees is constitutional, according to the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, in an 11-0 decision on Monday. The ruling reverses an earlier decision by a three-judge panel that sided with Uber, which typically treats drivers as independent contractors.
However, the California Supreme Court will be hearing a separate case on the legality of a 2020 statewide ballot measure known as Proposition 22, which classified gig drivers as independent contractors. Uber, Lyft and DoorDash reportedly spent more than $200 million to convince voters to approve the measure, which passed with a 59% majority.
The outcome of the legal wrangling over app drivers in the Golden State could impact similar legislation in other states, such as Massachusetts.

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