Appeal of California Gig Classification Law at 9th Circuit - Uber Technologies Inc.

Uber Technologies Inc. wants a federal appeals court to invalidate California’s worker classification law as unconstitutional. On Wednesday, a panel will determine who is an independent contractor and who is an employee and whether the California law is irrational. Pursuant to California law, A.B. 5, a worker is presumed to be an employee unless the party hiring the person can show the worker is an independent contractor under a three-factor “ABC test.” The classification rule affects thousands of “freelancers” who get the flexibility to work at any time and anywhere… These “freelancers,” however, lack employer-paid protections such as worker’s compensation and unemployment benefits. We are sure that the case will be appealed to the US Supreme Court.