United States of America: Ruling in Lawsuit regarding worker qualification in Proposition 22 (Castellanos v California)

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Ruling in Lawsuit regarding worker qualification in Proposition 22 (Castellanos v California)

On 20 August 2021, the Alameda County Superior Court in California issued a ruling concerning the lawsuit filed by taxi drivers (specifically, the Service Employees International California and the Service Employees International Union) against the state of California regarding the outcome of Proposition 22. Proposition 22 provided for an exception to California Assembly Bill No.5, which laid out a three-step process to determine a worker's status as either an independent contractor or an employee. Proposition 22 specified that "app-based drivers" were independent contractors rather than employees. The trial judge ruled that Proposition 22 was unconstitutional.

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Policy Area
Labour law
Policy Instrument
Worker classification or protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: other
Implementation Level
subnational
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court

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2021-08-20
under investigation

On 20 August 2021, the Alameda County Superior Court in California issued a ruling concerning the l…

2023-03-13
in force

On 13 March 2023, the First Appellate District of the Court of Appeal of the State of California is…

2024-07-25
in force

On 25 July 2024, the Supreme Court of California issued a ruling upholding the constitutionality of…

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