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On November 3, voters in California approved \u201cProposition 22,\u201d a proposal that effectively creates a brand-new employment designation for drivers of ridesharing services such as Uber and Lyft. The proposal overturns an existing California law, Assembly Bill 5, which was passed by the legislature in September 2019. The bill forced ridesharing services to classify their drivers as employers rather than as\u00a0self-employed independent contractors. Prop 22 will have implications for worker protections and ridesharing background checks.<\/p>\n

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Assembly Bill 5 went into effect on January 1, 2020. In August,\u00a0the Superior Court of San Francisco\u00a0found that both Uber and Lyft violated the bill: they were still classifying their workers as contractors.<\/p>\n

At the time, both companies argued that abiding by the law would be extremely burdensome to their operations and would require at least a temporary halt of services in California, affecting livelihoods of drivers across the state. Uber and Lyft sought and received a court injunction that allowed them to continue operating in California without abiding by Assembly Bill 5.<\/p>\n

Proposition 22, which received approval from some 58 percent of California voters, officially labels all \u201capp-based drivers\u201d as independent contractors and not employees. That wording applies to not just ridesharing companies such as Uber and Lyft but also app-based delivery services such as Postmates and DoorDash.<\/p>\n

Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash were instrumental in securing majority approval for Proposition 22 from California voters. The three companies spent an unprecedented $200 million to campaign in favor of the proposal. They praised the law for serving the best interests of drivers, claiming that it would protect their \u201cindependence\u201d and \u201cflexible work opportunities.\u201d<\/p>\n

Advocates for Assembly Bill 5 believed that gig economy drivers deserve the full pay, benefits, employment stability, and other protections offered by employee status.<\/p>\n

Prop 22 does make concessions\u2014including healthcare subsidies and insurance plans\u2014for app-based drivers. The policy also legally mandates both ridesharing background checks (a \u201clocal\u00a0and\u00a0national\u00a0background check for each app-based driver\u201d) and safety training for new drivers.<\/p>\n

The legislation also requires app-based driver network companies to institute zero-tolerance policies for drivers caught or suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs \u201cwhile providing rideshare services or delivery services.\u201d<\/p>\n

Critics of Prop 22 say that these protections are less substantial than what drivers would receive if classified as employees. Independent contractors have no access to sick leave, overtime pay, or reimbursements for job-related expenses\u2014all protections afforded to employees.<\/p>\n

The way that Prop 22 is written makes it very difficult to overturn. The California state legislature would need a supermajority (a seven-eighths vote) to change any part of the law in the future. Despite this fact, a representative from the California Labor Federation has stated to the\u00a0Los Angeles Times\u00a0<\/em>that the passage of Prop 22 will be \u201conly the beginning in the fight to ensure gig workers are provided fair wages, sick pay and care when they\u2019re hurt at work.\u201d<\/p>\n

There will likely be further developments to this story\u2014particularly as the discussion of rideshare workers\u2019 rights spreads to territories beyond California\u2019s borders.<\/p>\n

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Sources:\u00a0https:\/\/californiaglobe.com\/section-2\/prop-22-creates-new-employment-designation\/<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/california-voters-reaffirm-that-uber-drivers-are-indeed-employees-091216147.html<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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