The California Legislature had a plausible reason for creating certain carveouts from a state law governing whether workers are employees or independent contractors, the full Ninth Circuit ruled Monday, departing from a panel's decision that Assembly Bill 5 disfavors companies such as Uber.
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The California Supreme Court said Wednesday that it will suss out whether Proposition 22's classification of app-based drivers as independent contractors violated the state constitution, agreeing to weigh in on a closely watched case in that state.
An airline industry group backed American Airlines in urging the Third Circuit not to revive a suit claiming the airline didn't provide pilots with paid military leave, arguing that military leave is not comparable to other types of leave.
The union representing U.S. Border Patrol personnel told the U.S. Supreme Court that federal corrections officers were directly in contact with the coronavirus and therefore are entitled to hazard pay, backing the officers' bid to have the justices weigh in on their case.