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The Gig Economy’S Battleground – California Proposition 22, Rebekah Didlake
The Gig Economy’S Battleground – California Proposition 22, Rebekah Didlake
GGU Law Review Blog
This November, California voters will have the chance to voice their opinion in the ongoing battle between app-based tech companies and the state of California. These companies want to continue classifying their drivers as independent contractors even though the state of California has determined these drivers are employees. So far, Uber, Lyft, and Doordash have spent $110 million backing Proposition 22, titled the “Save App-Based Drivers & Services Act.” These companies are hoping California voters will give them the relief they have not been able to receive through the courts or the state. This article analyzes Prop 22 in light …
Law In The Time Of Covid-19: Legal Considerations Amidst A Growing Crisis, Justice Tecson
Law In The Time Of Covid-19: Legal Considerations Amidst A Growing Crisis, Justice Tecson
GGU Law Review Blog
COVID-19 has resulted in the destabilization of several aspects of human society, which may potentially cause an influx in litigation in certain practice areas such as employment, healthcare, and contract law. Although the legal effects of the pandemic have yet to be seen in their entirety, having knowledge of the potential legal issues better prepares individuals and businesses in dealing with this increased risk of litigation and could possibly help mitigate the circumstances caused by this viral, unprecedented attack on humanity.
Blockchain For Factory Workers: A Study Of Levi’S Worker Well-Being Program, Mary Basile
Blockchain For Factory Workers: A Study Of Levi’S Worker Well-Being Program, Mary Basile
Blockchain Law
Part I of this paper will provide a bit of background on blockchain technology, and the Worker Well Being Program (“WWBP”) implemented at Levi Strauss through their Levi Strauss Foundation. Part II will expand on relevant international law related to labor rights, with a particular focus on the UNDHR and the ILO. Part III will analyze the current state of and need for a shift in focus on worker well-being, especially considering the current global pandemic and recurring need for a federal minimum wage that moved beyond just a living wage, which it currently is not, to one that allows …
The Bill That Disrupted The Gig Economy: Ab-5 And Uber’S Troubling Response, Suzin Win
The Bill That Disrupted The Gig Economy: Ab-5 And Uber’S Troubling Response, Suzin Win
GGU Law Review Blog
Taken effect on January 1st, California’s Assembly Bill 5 (“AB-5”) has created a great deal of controversy. Supporters of the law praise it for its attack on inequality in the workplace, while gig-based companies, like Uber and Postmates, have filed complaints, alleging that it is unconstitutional. Signed into law in September 2019, the statute codifies the ruling of Dynamex Operations West Inc. v. Superior Court of Los Angeles, a decision by the California Supreme Court that restricts employers from labeling its workers as independent contractors. In Dynamex, the court created a new standard of presumption that all workers are …