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On April 21, 2021, the Second Appellate District of the Court of
Appeal of the State of California filed an unpublished opinion rejecting Uber s
attempt to enforce an arbitration provision that waived an
employee s right to bring a claim under the California Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA). This
statute authorizes aggrieved employees to file lawsuits
to recover civil penalties from employers for violations of the
California labor code.
The plaintiff, Jonathan Gregg, filed a lawsuit against Uber in
August 2018, alleging that the ride-share company willfully
misclassified him as an independent contractor rather than an
Judge, not arbitrator, must decide on Uber drivers pre-Prop. 22 employment status, court rules
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An Uber logo is seen outside company offices in San Francisco. A judge, not an arbitrator, must decide whether Uber drivers were employees entitled to benefits before a November initiative classified them as contractors, a state appeals court ruled Friday in a setback for ride-hailing companies.Josh Edelson / AFP via Getty Images 2019
In a blow to Uber and other ride-hailing companies, a state appeals court ruled Friday that a judge, not an arbitrator, must decide under state law whether Uber drivers in California were employees before a ballot initiative sponsored by the companies classified them as independent contractors. A plaintiffs’ lawyer said the ruling would apply to more than 200 Uber drivers.
Uber Can’t Compel Arbitration of PAGA Claim According to California Court Friday, April 30, 2021
On April 21, 2021, the Second Appellate District of the Court of Appeal of the State of California filed an unpublished opinion rejecting Uber’s attempt to enforce an arbitration provision that waived an employee’s right to bring a claim under the California Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA). This statute authorizes “aggrieved employees” to file lawsuits to recover civil penalties from employers for violations of the California labor code.
The plaintiff, Jonathan Gregg, filed a lawsuit against Uber in August 2018, alleging that the ride-share company “willfully misclassified him as an independent contractor rather than an employee,” which led to violations of California Wage Order 9-2001 and several other Labor Code provisions that triggered his rights under PAGA. In response to the suit, Uber filed a motion to compel arbitration under the Arbitration Pr
Labor Law Attorneys, Zakay Law Group, APLC and JCL Law Firm, APC, File Lawsuit Against RPM Juice and RPM Foods, Alleging Failure to Pay for All Time Worked
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The lawsuit alleges RPM Juice and RPM Foods violated the California Labor Code by failing to provide employees with timely, off-duty meal and rest periods.
If you would like to know more about the RPM lawsuit, please contact Attorney Jackland K. Hom today by calling (619) 255-9047. LOS ANGELES (PRWEB) April 30, 2021 The Los Angeles labor law attorneys, at Zakay Law Group, APLC and JCL Law Firm, APC, filed a class action complaint against RPM Juice, Inc. and RPM Foods, Inc. (collectively, RPM ) for allegedly failing to accurately pay employees wages for all their time worked. The RPM class action lawsuit, Case No. 21STCV14755, is currently pending in the Los Angeles County Superior Court of the State of California. A copy of the complaint can b