July 01, 2022
In the coming week, attorneys should look out for oral arguments in an independent contractor misclassification case by Lyft drivers seeking sick leave that went to the Ninth Circuit. Here's a look at that case and other labor and employment matters coming up in the Golden State.
April 14, 2022
The full Ninth Circuit declined Thursday to reevaluate a panel's decision sending a group of drivers' claims that Lyft misclassified them as independent contractors into arbitration.
March 03, 2022
A group of Lyft drivers asked the full Ninth Circuit to review a panel's decision to allow Lyft to arbitrate the drivers' classification claims in their wage and hour suit, arguing that an appellate panel ignored prior decisions finding other drivers are exempt from arbitration.
February 16, 2022
The Ninth Circuit affirmed Wednesday a lower court decision pushing into arbitration claims that Lyft misclassified some drivers as independent contractors, saying the court ruled in another case that ride-hailing drivers aren't exempt from the Federal Arbitration Act.
August 26, 2020
Grubhub and Lyft drivers urged two federal appeals courts to find that they're exempt from the Federal Arbitration Act in their fight to be classified as employees, citing recent appellate rulings that found the law didn't cover Amazon.com delivery drivers.
July 31, 2020
California drivers challenging Lyft's refusal to classify them as employees and provide paid sick leave have gotten support at the Ninth Circuit from worker advocacy groups, who told the court that the company was endangering its workers and the public during the pandemic.
July 24, 2020
California drivers told the Ninth Circuit that Lyft's obstinate refusal to offer paid sick leave during the coronavirus pandemic has damaging consequences for the workforce, which justify granting the drivers employee status through an injunction.