September 14, 2021
Uber can send to arbitration a suit in which drivers alleged that the company misclassified them as independent contractors, after a federal judge found Tuesday that the drivers rarely engaged in interstate commerce and thus were not exempt from federal arbitration requirements under a carveout for interstate transportation workers.
July 14, 2021
Uber said a Florida federal wage suit brought by drivers should go into arbitration because drivers rarely engage in interstate commerce and are not protected under a section of the Federal Arbitration Act that exempts interstate transportation workers.
June 23, 2021
Two Uber drivers leading a proposed class action over worker classification fought Wednesday against the ride-share company's bid to force each driver into individual arbitration, citing a 2019 U.S. Supreme Court decision that said transportation workers engaged in interstate commerce are exempt from the Federal Arbitration Act.