Wage and Hour, DoorDash, Independent Contractors

New York AG James Reaches $16.75M Settlement With DoorDash for Allegedly Misleading Tip Practices

Troutman Pepper Locke on 3/11/2025

The New York Attorney General’s (AG) Office announced a $16.75 million settlement with DoorDash, the prominent delivery platform. The settlement relates to claims that DoorDash misled both consumers and delivery workers...more

You Can Contract If You Want To: California Appellate Court Leaves Prop 22 Largely Intact

BakerHostetler on 3/17/2023

On March 13, a California Court of Appeal reversed most of a lower court ruling invalidating Proposition 22, the state’s 2020 voter-approved gig economy law allowing giant app-based ride-hailing and delivery companies, like...more

Proposition 22 Challenged in Oakland State Court

CDF Labor Law LLP on 2/12/2021

Last November, California voters convincingly (almost 60% supporting) enacted Proposition 22. This Proposition was a well-funded effort that allows gig drivers working for companies like Uber, Lyft and Doordash to avoid the...more

App Companies Victorious in Prop 22 Fight

Ervin Cohen & Jessup LLP on 12/2/2020

On November 4, 2020, Uber, Lyft and Door Dash secured a victory in their expensive campaign to categorize app-based drivers as independent contractors. 55% of California voters voted in favor of Proposition 22, which means...more

California Voters Pass Proposition 22, Changing How App-Based Drivers Are Classified

Polsinelli on 11/19/2020

On November 3, 2020, California voters passed Proposition 22, a ballot measure that classifies certain app-based rideshare and delivery drivers as independent contractors. ...more

Gig Economy Prompts New California Worker Misclassification Law

Lathrop GPM on 9/30/2019

California has some of the most extensive employee protections in the country. California law requires paid leave, paid rest breaks and permits employees to sue for wrongful termination in violation of public policy. ...more