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The National Labor Relations Act is a United States federal statute enacted in 1935 to prevent labor strife by encouraging collective bargaining, protecting concerted activity and curtailing certain unfair labor... more +

Ride-Share Drivers Are Independent Contractors According to NLRB's General Counsel

Holland & Knight LLP on 5/29/2019

• The National Labor Relations Board's (NLRB) General Counsel released an Advice Memorandum that concludes that drivers for a ride-sharing app are independent contractors and, therefore, not covered by the National Labor...more

Other Shoe Drops: Court Hands Uber Massive Class Action Win After SCOTUS Victory

Fisher Phillips on 9/26/2018

It was just a matter of time. After the Supreme Court cleared the way for businesses to use class waivers with their employees and contractors with the Epic Systems ruling this past May, many observers expected that the...more

Court Tosses Lawsuit by Drivers Challenging Seattle Ridesharing Union Ordinance

Fisher Phillips on 8/22/2018

On August 9, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed a lawsuit filed by a group of independent drivers challenging a 2015 ordinance by the City of Seattle that allows ridesharing drivers to organize. As we have...more

Do Unions Have A Place In The Gig Economy?

Fisher Phillips on 6/21/2018

When considering the place of unions in the gig economy, many jump to the conclusion that the National Labor Relations Act does not apply because gig workers are usually independent contractors. While it is true that the NLRA...more

Web Exclusive - May 2018: The Top 14 Labor And Employment Law Stories

Fisher Phillips on 6/14/2018

It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

Court Presses Pause On Uber Misclassification Cases, Awaiting SCOTUS Ruling On Class Waivers

Fisher Phillips on 10/10/2017

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals recently placed a temporary halt on the ongoing misclassification litigation against Uber, pointing out that it would make sense to wait for a key Supreme Court decision before proceeding...more

Seattle Ordinance Allowing Ride-Sharing Drivers To Unionize Temporarily Blocked By Ninth Circuit

Jackson Lewis P.C. on 9/6/2017

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has temporarily blocked enforcement of the City of Seattle’s Ordinance 124968, which grants certain collective bargaining rights to independent contractors who drive for ride-sharing...more

Unions Win Next Round In Seattle Gig Worker Organizing Battle

Fisher Phillips on 8/30/2017

Chalk this round up to the unions. In a pair of decisions issued last week, a Seattle federal judge ruled that Seattle’s January 2016 Ordinance that seeks to allow for-hire drivers to form unions and collectively bargain with...more

Court Ruling Means We’re One Step Closer To A Unionized Gig Economy

Fisher Phillips on 8/2/2017

The battle over organizing workers in the on-demand economy continues to heat up. Yesterday, a federal court in Washington dismissed a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and others challenging the City of Seattle’s...more

Seattle’s Attempt to Unionize On-Demand Economy Dealt First Blow

Fisher Phillips on 4/5/2017

Not two weeks ago, we discussed several active court cases seeking to challenge the City of Seattle’s first-of-its-kind ordinance aimed at unionizing ride-sharing drivers, pointing out that the battle was about to reach a...more

Fight Over Seattle’s Attempt To Unionize On-Demand Economy Reaches Critical Point

Fisher Phillips on 3/25/2017

If the City of Seattle has its way, your next ride-sharing driver could be part of a first-of-its-kind union. And if on-demand economy companies have their way, the courts will block any such unionization efforts before they...more

Seattle City Council Passes Union Legislative Over Mayor’s Objections

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner on 12/16/2015

On December 14, 2015, the Seattle City Council passed a highly controversial bill purporting to allow individuals who drive for transportation network companies such as Uber and Lyft to unionize. The law would further permit...more

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