California Supreme Court Upholds Proposition 22: Gig Workers to Remain Independent Contractors

**California Supreme Court Upholds Proposition 22: Gig Workers to Remain Independent Contractors** The California Supreme Court has upheld Proposition 22, ensuring that Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash workers will continue to operate as independent contractors. This decision, reported by CalMatters, represents a significant victory for ride-hailing and food delivery companies, which invested substantial resources into campaigning for the proposition to avoid reclassifying gig workers as employees. Prop 22 does offer some protections for these workers, such as paying 120 percent of the local minimum wage for active driving hours, providing a health insurance stipend, and covering job-related injuries. However, these benefits fall short of the comprehensive range of benefits that would have been mandated if the workers were classified as employees. This ruling allows companies like Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, and Instacart to maintain their current business models while offering limited protections to their workers. #Prop22 #CaliforniaSupremeCourt #GigEconomy #IndependentContractors #Uber #Lyft #DoorDash #RideHailing #FoodDelivery #GigWorkers #WorkerRights #CaliforniaLaw #EmploymentLaw #HealthInsurance #MinimumWage ..