RAZAK et al v. UBER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. et al

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Case overview

Case Number:

2:16-cv-00573

Court:

Pennsylvania Eastern

Nature of Suit:

Labor: Labor/Mgt. Relations

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

MICHAEL M. BAYLSON

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  1. March 08, 2024

    Uber Driver Class Claims Veering Toward Split Verdict

    A Pennsylvania federal judge told a Philadelphia jury Friday to return Monday after its eight members deadlocked on whether UberBlack drivers in the city were employees of the ride-sharing company entitled to minimum wage and benefits, or independent contractors, as Uber classified them.

  2. March 04, 2024

    Philly Uber Drivers Tell Jury They're Employees

    Counsel for Uber drivers told a federal jury in Philadelphia on Monday that the ride-hailing company saved big on labor costs by misclassifying them as independent contractors instead of employees entitled to benefits.

  3. February 16, 2024

    Uber Tells Court To Disregard Pa. AG's Brief In Wage Suit

    Uber urged a Pennsylvania federal court on Friday to disregard the state attorney general's amicus brief filed in a wage case that will decide whether UberBlack limo drivers are employees or independent contractors, saying the attorney general's involvement is superfluous.

  4. February 08, 2024

    Pa. AG Says State, FLSA Wage Laws Deserve Separate Look

    Pennsylvania state law is more protective than the Fair Labor Standards Act and therefore a federal jury should mull those two statutes separately when it decides whether UberBlack limo drivers are employees or independent contractors, the state attorney general told a Pennsylvania federal court.

  5. April 11, 2018

    UberBlack Drivers Aren't Uber Employees, Judge Rules

    A Pennsylvania federal judge ruled Wednesday that Uber doesn't have to face putative class claims that it did not pay its drivers properly under the Fair Labor Standards Act, saying the UberBlack limo drivers failed to show that they are employees.

  6. February 27, 2018

    UberBlack Drivers In 'On Call' Spat Say They're Employees

    Philadelphia-based Uber limo drivers told a federal judge Monday that Uber must face putative class claims that it failed to compensate drivers for time they spent online on the ride-hailing app in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act, saying Uber exercises enough control over drivers to classify them as employees.

  7. September 13, 2017

    Uber Can't Get Partial Win In Drivers' 'On Call' Fight

    A Pennsylvania federal judge refused Wednesday to toss part of a putative class action accusing Uber Technologies Inc. of violating the Fair Labor Standards Act, reiterating his position in an earlier order that said the issue of whether drivers are working when "on call" can only be resolved after discovery.

  8. June 19, 2017

    Philly UberBlack Drivers Say 'On Call' Time Must Be Paid

    Philadelphia-based Uber limo drivers told a federal judge Friday that Uber must face putative class claims it violated the Fair Labor Standards Act by failing to compensate drivers for time they spent online on the ride-hailing app, insisting that time should count as working "on call."

  9. December 15, 2016

    Discovery Needed In Uber 'On Call' OT Fight, Judge Says

    A Pennsylvania federal judge on Thursday allowed a putative class action accusing Uber Technologies Inc. of violating the Fair Labor Standards Act to move forward, saying the issue of whether the company's drivers are "working" when "on call" can only be resolved after discovery.

  10. November 28, 2016

    Philly Limo Drivers Defend OT Allegations Against Uber

    Philadelphia-based Uber limo drivers accusing Uber Technologies Inc. of violating the Fair Labor Standards Act urged a federal judge Monday not to grant the ride-hailing company's request to dismiss several of their overtime claims, pointing to Third Circuit precedent.

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