{"id":328468,"date":"2021-08-21T10:44:59","date_gmt":"2021-08-21T07:44:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/uber-lyft-drivers-win-in-californias-proposition-22-ruling\/"},"modified":"2021-08-21T10:44:59","modified_gmt":"2021-08-21T07:44:59","slug":"uber-lyft-drivers-win-in-californias-proposition-22-ruling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/uber-lyft-drivers-win-in-californias-proposition-22-ruling\/","title":{"rendered":"#Uber, Lyft drivers win in California&#8217;s Proposition 22 ruling"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#Uber, Lyft drivers win in California&#8217;s Proposition 22 ruling<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n        <\/aside>\n<p>A California judge on Friday struck down a ballot measure that allowed Uber and Lyft to deny drivers benefits by classifying them as independent contractors instead of employees.<\/p>\n<p>Alameda County Superior Court Judge Frank Roesch ruled that Proposition 22 was unconstitutional.<\/p>\n<p>California voters in November overturned a state labor law that had made it easier to count drivers as employees rather than independent contractors through Proposition 22.<\/p>\n<p>Under the new measure, the ride-sharing and delivery companies continued operating as they had \u2014 without giving drivers full employment status, which allows workers to seek sick pay, health care and minimum wage.<\/p>\n<p>Companies such as Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, Instacart and Postmates reportedly spent over $200 million lobbying for the bill, making it the most expensive ballot measure in state history.<\/p>\n<p>Uber and Lyft threatened to leave the state if voters rejected the measure, which passed by referendum 58.6 percent in favor and 41.3 percent opposed, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ballotpedia.org\/California_Proposition_22,_App-Based_Drivers_as_Contractors_and_Labor_Policies_Initiative_(2020)\">according to Ballotpedia<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/uberl-lyft-drivers-employees-325.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Uber and Lyft drivers rally outside Uber headquarters to protest Proposition 22.\" class=\"wp-image-19200721\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/uberl-lyft-drivers-employees-325.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/uberl-lyft-drivers-employees-325.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/uberl-lyft-drivers-employees-325.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Uber and Lyft drivers rally outside Uber headquarters to protest Proposition 22.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">San Francisco Chronicle via Gett<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Roesch ruled in favor of three drivers and the Service Employees International Union, who had claimed in a lawsuit that the measure improperly blocked the state Legislature\u2019s ability to grant employees the right to access the state workers\u2019 compensation program.<\/p>\n<p>Uber responded to the judge\u2019s ruling, saying it planned to <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>eal the decision.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis ruling ignores the will of the overwhelming majority of California voters and defies both logic and the law,\u201d company spokesman Noah Edwardsen <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/technology-business-california-d9cd497c25e0fc6420aa4f00e020c67d\">said in a statement to The Associated Press<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou don\u2019t have to take our word for it: California\u2019s attorney <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a> strongly defended Proposition 22\u2019s constitutionality in this very case.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/uberl-lyft-drivers-employees-324.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Drivers demonstrate against Uber and Lyft during a car caravan protest on August 6, 2020.\" class=\"wp-image-19200742\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/uberl-lyft-drivers-employees-324.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/uberl-lyft-drivers-employees-324.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/08\/uberl-lyft-drivers-employees-324.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Drivers demonstrate against Uber and Lyft during a car caravan protest on August 6, 2020.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Bob Schoonover, president of the SEIU California State Council, lauded the decision as a victory for workers\u2019 rights.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor two years, drivers have been saying that democracy cannot be bought. And today\u2019s decision shows they were right,\u201d he said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p><em>With Post wires.<\/em>\n                        <\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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Alameda County Superior Court Judge Frank Roesch ruled that Proposition 22 was unconstitutional. 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