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Verhines v. Uber Technologies, Inc.

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Case Number:

3:20-cv-01886

Court:

California Northern

Nature of Suit:

Labor: Other

Multi Party Litigation:

Class Action

Judge:

Edward M Chen

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  1. December 22, 2020

    Uber Drivers' Predominance Issues Threaten Class Cert.

    A California federal judge overseeing Uber drivers' suit claiming the ride-hailing giant denied them minimum wage, overtime, and expense reimbursements, probed during a hearing Tuesday into whether their bid for class certification could get past predominance issues given that some drivers exclusively worked for Uber while others juggled multiple jobs.

  2. June 30, 2020

    Uber Wins Trim Of Sick Leave Claim From Wage Class Action

    A California federal judge on Tuesday trimmed Uber drivers' sick leave claim from a putative class action alleging the ride-hailing giant deprived drivers of benefits by misclassifying them as independent contractors, but declined to dismiss other claims and gave drivers a chance to bolster the sick leave allegation.

  3. June 25, 2020

    Uber Misclassification Claims Likely To Survive, Judge Says

    Uber drivers' claims that the ride-hailing giant deprived them of benefits by misclassifying them as independent contractors are likely to survive dismissal efforts, a California federal judge said Thursday, the same day California's attorney general sought a preliminary injunction to force both Uber and Lyft to reclassify drivers as employees.

  4. June 05, 2020

    Calif. Drivers Rip Uber's Bid To Trim Employment Status Suit

    A proposed class of Uber drivers said Thursday they've sufficiently backed up their consolidated suit alleging the ride-hailing giant flouted a California worker classification law by labeling them independent contractors to deny them proper wages, sick leave and expense reimbursements.

  5. May 22, 2020

    Uber Aims To Trim Calif. Drivers' Employment Status Row

    Uber has asked a California federal judge to slash a consolidated class action accusing the ride-hailing giant of flouting a Golden State worker classification law by labeling drivers as independent contractors to deny them proper wages, sick leave and expense reimbursements.

  6. May 20, 2020

    Calif. Uber Drivers Seek Class Cert. In Employee Status Fight

    California drivers have asked a federal judge to certify their consolidated class action accusing Uber of flouting a Golden State worker classification law by labeling drivers as independent contractors to deny them proper wages, sick leave and expense reimbursements.

  7. April 22, 2020

    Uber To Unveil Greater Virus Protections For Calif. Drivers 

    Uber told a California federal judge Wednesday it will roll out greater sick leave protections as part of a negotiated resolution with California drivers claiming the ride-hailing giant is exacerbating the COVID-19 pandemic, prompting the judge to inquire whether Uber couldn't extend those protections to Massachusetts drivers seeking emergency relief.

  8. April 01, 2020

    Uber Misclassification Risks Spreading COVID-19, Drivers Say

    Uber drivers asked a California federal judge at a call-in hearing Wednesday for an emergency order requiring Uber to classify drivers as employees, arguing misclassifying them as independent contractors — with no paid sick leave — may cause infected drivers to keep working, exacerbating the spread of COVID-19.

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