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March 30, 2015 By 1099 Audit Leave a Comment

What firms should take away from the recent Uber and Lyft rulings

As we’ve discussed in recent articles, the development of the “on-demand economy” hasn’t diminished the importance of compliance with worker classification laws. Two recent rulings in California federal courts last week involving the ride-sharing companies Uber and Lyft illustrate the increasing significance of these laws to the on-demand economy. John Rodgers of Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP discusses the matter in a recent JD Supra article.
Recently, drivers for the Uber and Lyft brought class action lawsuits in a California federal court suing their companies and alleging that they were misclassified as independent contractors, instead of employees.
Uber and Lyft responded by filing summary judgments, claiming that the

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