Employee Class Action Against Uber and Lyft in the Age-Old Independent Contractor vs Employee Debate
The app startups Uber and Lyft are each
facing
class action lawsuits
that will have a huge impact on the future
of their companies. The companies currently
consider their drivers to be independent
contractors. If the drivers win their
lawsuit, they would be considered employees
and entitled to significant amounts of back
wages and compensation for expenses from the
companies for which they drive.
Businesses constantly try to classify
employees as independent contracts to avoid
the expenses and responsibilities that come
with being an employee. Independent
contractors are not reimbursed for expenses
or even guaranteed a minimum wage for their
labor. They are also taxed at a higher rate
for their earning than traditional
employees. NYC
employee misclassification attorneys
say that expenses to independent contractors
often add up to thousands of dollars each
year. Employers retain the expenses they
save from these
misclassifications
as profit.
These cases are won and lost in the
courtroom. So much of winning one of these
lawsuits comes down to whether your class
action lawsuit attorney has the legal skill
it takes to represent the class’ interests
during hearings. The evidence and how it is
presented to the court wins these cases
because the rules of law for independent
contractor misclassification lawsuits
balance a number of subjective factors.
Members of class action lawsuits should find
the most skilled and experienced New York
City employee misclassification attorneys in
order to prevail in their lawsuit.
This case is expected to go to trial in the
next year or so. The current business models
of Uber and Lyft rely heavily upon
classifying their employees and independent
contractors. If either of them lose, they
will have to pay out tens of millions of
dollars in back pay and benefits to their
drivers.
Schedule a
free initial consultation with one of the
NYC employee misclassification attorneys at
Hepworth,
Gershbaum & Roth, PLLC
if you are classified as an independent
contractor by your employer. We may be able
to help you recover significant amounts of
back pay and benefits. Call us at
212-545-1199 or
contact us
online
to schedule an appointment.
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