A court ruling upheld much of a 2020 gig-worker initiative, but found part of the measure was invalid. The part the court struck down opens the door to driver unionization legislation, according to labor advocates. Story from @CalMatters.
An appeals court ruled Monday in favor of companies that want to classify some workers as independent contractors, saying that Proposition 22 is mostly constitutional.
Justices in a California court of appeals ruled yesterday that Proposition 22 a 2020 ballot measure that allowed Uber, Lyft and other platforms to classify their workers as independent contractors rather than employees – is largely constitutional, but that part of the measure is invalid.