In Uber Ruling, Potent Message From CA’s Labor Commissioner

When the California Labor Commissioner decided in favor of a plaintiff driver who had alleged that Uber had misclassified her as an independent contractor, the award was just $4,152.20. But the decision could have a big impact on Uber and other companies with a similar business plan. LeClairRyan attorney Brian Inamine explains why, and why Uber’s argument that it exercised little control over the plaintiff’s activities fell flat with the Commission.