Reuters is reporting that the California Labor Commission has ruled that Barbara Ann Berwick is an employee, not an independent contractor.
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The California Labor Commission ruled that San Francisco-based Uber driver Barbara Ann Berwick is an employee, not an independent contractor as the ride-hail service and its competitors would have it.
In response to a claim filed by Berwick, the California Labor Commission ruled that because "Uber is involved in ever aspect of the operation" Berwick is not an independent contractor and is owed $4,000 in employee expenses. Uber is appealing the decision.
The ruling, which comes during a nationwide debate over whether drivers are employees or contractors, sets a precedent for the classification of drivers. In San Francisco, two individual groups of Lyft and Uber drivers have brought class action suits against the companies claiming they are treated more as employees, not independent contractors free to perform their services as they see fit. In both cases judges denied Uber and Lyft's motion for summary judgment and ruled the cases will be heard in front of a jury.
In Florida, as BuzzFeed News reported, the Department of Economic Opportunity ruled that Uber driver Darrin McGillis was also an employee of the company.
BuzzFeed News reached out to Uber and will update with comment and more details.
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