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California Labor Commissioner Rejects Former Uber Driver’s “Independent Contractor” Status
insights Scott Raber · June 22, 2015
On June 16 San Francisco-based rideshare service Uber Technologies filed notice that it intends to appeal a decision issued by the California Labor Commissioner earlier this month, which determined that a former driver should have been classified as an employee, not an independent contractor. The driver, Barbara Berwick, sought unpaid wages, expenses, and penalties under…