Lorena Gonzalez Archives - Page 10 of 12

Here is Why Drivers, Uber and Postmates File Federal Lawsuit Against AB 5

January 2, 2020 2:05 amJanuary 1, 2020 10:01 pm

‘AB 5 is an irrational and unconstitutional statute designed to target and stifle workers and companies in the on-demand economy.’ Represented by the Los Angeles office of the law firm Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, two drivers joined Uber and...

Federal Judge Temporarilly Exempts Truck Drivers From AB 5

January 1, 2020 12:37 pmJanuary 10, 2020 7:28 pm

Trucking, one of the main independent contractor sectors falling under AB 5, was temporarily given an exemption to the new law on Tuesday at the U.S. District Court in San Diego. AB 5 may be unconstitutional The trucking industry was...

Uber and Postmates File Suit Against California Over Imminent AB 5 Law

December 31, 2019 2:37 pm

Uber and Postmates teamed up with Uber driver Lydia Olson and Postmates driver Miguel Perez to file a lawsuit against the state of California over AB 5 on Monday. Exemptions and unconstitutional statutes The suit claims that AB 5, the...

Assemblywoman Gonzalez, Other Lawmakers Begin To Rethink Certain Parts of AB 5

December 27, 2019 5:20 pmDecember 30, 2019 9:12 am

With the independent contractor limiting bill AB 5 about to become law January 1st, many lawmakers and politicians who initially supported the bill are now beginning to question either all or certain parts of it. Freelance press limitations With thousands...

Despite Widespread Turmoil Over AB 5 in California, New York Pushes Forward a Nearly Identical Bill

December 20, 2019 4:48 pmJuly 7, 2021 6:30 am

With less than two weeks to go before AB 5 becomes law, and California experiencing widespread employment issues including a growing number of unemployed workers as a result, two New York lawmakers have pushed their almost identical bill to the...

Second Lawsuit Filed Against Independent Contractor Reclassification Law AB 5

December 18, 2019 8:11 pmDecember 26, 2019 8:57 am

AB 5, the bill passed earlier this year that makes it harder for companies to retain independent contractors, has now had a second lawsuit filed against it. A second lawsuit against AG Becerra The Pacific Legal Foundation, on behalf of...

California’s Independent Contractors Are About to Become Dependent Employees – or Unemployed

December 17, 2019 5:15 pmDecember 19, 2019 8:26 am

‘AB 5 conflicts with federal law by excessively burdening interstate commerce.’ UPDATE below. A recent bill signed into law is already changing the employment status of millions of California workers. Assembly Bill 5, passed mostly on party lines in the...