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Uber-Backed Group to Reboot Gig-Worker Ballot Initiative in Massachusetts
Aug 1 2023 // A coalition of gig economy giants plan to reboot a failed ballot initiative in Massachusetts in a renewed push to cement their workers’ status as independent contractors. The Massachusetts Coalition for Independent...
Georgia Laws on Ride-Share Insurance, Hospital Assaults Kick In July 1
Jun 28 2023 // Two Georgia laws take effect Saturday, July 1, that affect insurance for ride-share operators and, potentially, workers’ compensation claims from hospital workers. House Bill 529 lowers the minimum amount of...
Opera Workers’ Ruling Offers Path for Uber, Lyft Drivers to Unionize
Jun 15 2023 // A US labor board ruling on Tuesday laid the groundwork for drivers from Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. and other gig workers to formally unionize – a still difficult but potentially transformative task. In a ruling...
Washington Commissioner Fines Airbnb for Acting as Unauthorized Insurer
Jun 5 2023 // Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler fined Airbnb $20,000 for acting as an unauthorized insurer in the state. Kreidler also ordered the vacation rental company to obtain a surplus lines insurance policy to...
Washington Commissioner Fines Airbnb for Acting as Unauthorized Insurer
May 16 2023 // Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler fined Airbnb $20,000 for acting as an unauthorized insurer in the state. Kreidler also ordered the vacation rental company to obtain a surplus lines insurance policy to...
Ex-Uber Security Chief Gets No Prison Time for Hack Coverup
May 8 2023 // Uber Technologies Inc.’s former security chief was spared from prison for concealing a massive data breach in 2016. Joe Sullivan’s sentencing to three years of probation Thursday followed his conviction by a...
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