Labor/Employment
Oct. 26, 2020
Rules for Uber and Lyft likely apply to other app-based companies, some say
Last week's opinion rendered by a three-justice panel in the 1st District Court of Appeal upheld a preliminary injunction a San Francisco Superior Court judge issued against Uber and Lyft in August.
By rejecting Uber and Lyft's argument that the companies don't employ drivers, but rather equip them with an app so they can run their own businesses, a Court of Appeal's ruling that they must comply with California labor law likely applies to other companies that provide services via apps - even if the court didn't explicitly identify them in its ruling.
Last week's opinion rendered by a three-justice panel in the 1st District Court...
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