September 12, 2019
Gig economy workers who can prove they're engaged in interstate commerce have new leverage to argue they can pursue employment disputes in court, after the Third Circuit held that an arbitration exemption applies to drivers transporting passengers, not just goods.
September 11, 2019
The Third Circuit said Wednesday that transportation workers who transport passengers, not just goods, might be exempt from arbitration under certain circumstances, signaling that a New Jersey Uber driver could potentially pursue in court his claims that the ride-hailing giant misclassified drivers as independent contractors.