Early this month, a California judge gave Uber and Lyft a ten day window to reclassify their gig economy drivers as employees. In response, both companies threatened to suspend operations in California if forced to transition to full-time employment of drivers in such a short time frame.
After filing an appeal, a California appeals court extended the length of time that both companies have to make the changes. Currently, the time frame is indefinite.
DoorDash is also on the hook in California as District Attorney Chesa Boudin pushes the company to reclassify its drivers as employees. Boudin has already filed a lawsuit and now asks for an injunction from the court.
A similar fight may be brewing in Pennsylvania after a Supreme Court judge ruled that an Uber driver there was not self-employed and thus, qualified for unemployment benefits. This ruling is a reversal of a suit originally filed five years ago.
