California judge: gig-worker exemption from labor law was unconstitutional

In November, California voters approved Prop 22, which gave Uber, Lyft and other companies exemptions from labor law—and imposed those exemptions on gig workers. A judge has ruled that these exemptions are unconstitutional. [Gizmodo via BBS]

Created by a cadre of gig companies including Uber, Lyft, and Doordash, Prop 22 rolled back California worker protections that would have required these companies to classify independent contractors, such as drivers and delivery workers, as employees, thus guaranteeing them basic worker protections like paid sick days, minimum wage, and unemployment benefits (all of which would have been extremely useful during a deadly pandemic).

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