NPR: The California Labor Commission established that Uber drivers should be treated as employees.
NPR: The California Labor Commission established that Uber drivers should be treated as employees.
In that decision, the commission awarded Uber driver Barbara Ann Berwick $4,152.20 in employee expenses, including mileage reimbursements, toll charges and interest. The ruling was made public when Uber filed an appeal Tuesday in a state court in San Francisco.
The Associated Press says Uber claims the ruling is nonbinding, and only applies to one driver. And in a statement sent to NPR, Uber claimed the ruling in favor of Berwick actually contradicts a previous ruling from the same commission.
The decision has no impact on Oregon Uber drivers.
Here in Oregon, the California ruling has no bearing, said a spokesman for the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industry.
The question could become increasingly important as Portland continues to issue more business licenses for what appear to be Uber drivers.
(SOURCE: Portland Business Journal)
