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Chesa Boudin is suing a N.Y. company for violating California's AB5 gig-work law FacebookTwitterEmail 1of4 San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin is suing Handy, which provides in-home services, for misclassifying its housecleaners and handypeople as independent contractors rather than employees.Paul Chinn / The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less 2of4 Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón, shown in 2019, has filed jointly with San Francisco’s Chesa Boudin in suing Handy.Jana Asenbrennerova / Special to The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less 3of4 District attorneys in San Francisco and...

Edward Ongweso Jr., a staff writer at Vice’s Motherboard, said Tuesday that Seth Harris, President Biden Ongweso told Hill.TV’s “Rising” that Harris, who served as the acting and deputy secretary of Labor under former President Obama, appears like a “good pick” due to his past positions.  But Ongweso, who covers tech and labor, noted that Harris “helped craft the inspiration” for Proposition 22, the initiative approved in California last year that exempts gig companies from providing benefits for employees like minimum wage, health care and the right to organize.  He said H...

“Drivers are in a position of subordination and dependency to Uber, such that they have little to no ability to improve their economic position or professional or entrepreneurial skill.” The ruling makes clear that platforms should be required to offer basic benefits for the people “collaborating” with them. This ruling can have an impact beyond those in the U.K. But where does the decision leave migrant gig workers? These implications were discussed in a study recently presented under the auspices of the CERC Migration program, focusing on newcomer migrants who work in the gig econo...

LONDON (AP) — Uber drivers in Britain are entitled to benefits like paid holidays and...

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