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The Future of Uber and Lyft

  • August 24, 2020
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Potente, Business Lawyer and Company Formation

In a ruling stemming from a lawsuit brought by the city attorneys of San Diego and two other cities and the state, a California appeals court extended the length of time Uber and Lyft will have to comply with an order requiring them to reclassify rideshare drivers as employees. If this temporary injunction expires as is, both rideshare services will see a significant operational change to their businesses. Under this order, drivers will be considered employees and thus subjected to a rigid schedule, payroll taxes, and employee benefits. This ruling applies AB 5, a three-factor test to classify whether someone is an employee or an independent contractor. Both companies have threatened to pull out of California as a result of this ruling, and California voters will likely be deciding this issue on the November ballot (Proposition 22) – we are closely monitoring this developing story. For more information, check out this article by the National Law Review to familiarize yourself with this issue.

  • January 17, 2023
  • Blog

Proposed Federal Law Could Ban Non-Competes

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has proposed a rule that would ban all non-competes with very limited exceptions. If approved, the new rule would make it illegal for an employer to attempt to enter into a non-compete agreement with an employee, maintain an existing non-compete agreement, or advise an employee...

  • December 01, 2022
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California’s 2023 Minimum Wage Adjustments

Effective January 1, 2023, the state-wide California minimum wage will rise to $15.50 per hour for all employees, regardless of the size of their employer. This accelerated increase is required by a provision in the state's existing minimum wage law that was triggered because inflation exceeded 7%. Certain counties and cities in...