California Labor Commissioner Ruling that Uber Driver is an Employee is a Potential Big Win for California Employees

The California Labor Commissioner’s ruling this week that Uber drivers must be considered employees, not independent contractors, is a big step forward for the rights of hundreds of thousands of drivers in California. Although this ruling applies only to the driver Barbara Ann Berwick, who brought this complaint, it pavesGear-and-Gavel_gold the way for class action lawsuits that could force the company to fundamentally change the way it does business.  (more…)