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"Uber is said to have more than a million drivers using the platform across the globe." If this ruling sticks, many of those drivers will no longer have a posi
by dylanjermiah 11y ago
"Uber is said to have more than a million drivers using the platform across the globe."
If this ruling sticks, many of those drivers will no longer have a position.
- mayneack 11y agoThis, at least, will only affect the California workers, right?
- dylanjermiah 11y agoI presume so, hopefully other cities do not follow.
- jkyle 11y agoIf the damages incurred are high enough, it effects uber as a whole. And so effects all their workers.
- anigbrowl 11y agoThis ruling, yes. But there is a similar ruling in place in Florida and there may be a federal decision on the horizon IIRC.
- dragonwriter 11y agoStrictly, this ruling affects one worker. If it is appealed and eventually decided by a court whose decisions are binding precedent -- and the first stage appeal from the Labor Commissioner's ruling would be a state trial court, which is not such a court -- then it would have broader effect. OTOH, its likely a guide to how the Labor Commission would rule on similar cases brought by other Uber drivers, so, in a sense it signals an effect in California, without having a direct effect on any other worker. ISTR reading about a Florida decision that found the same thing with regard to Uber drivers, and IIRC there are a number of other labor complaints and lawsuits pending on similar grounds.
- davexunit 11y agoAh yes, the old "if we can't continue screwing you, you won't have a job!" argument.
- s73v3r 11y agoIf Uber is just going to take it's ball and go home like a spoiled child, then there was nothing of value lost.