Gig Worker Law in California Brings Court Fights

A new California law could upend the business models of gig-economy companies and others that depend on armies of independent contractors by making it harder for them to classify workers as contractors, instead of employees. Some are fighting back with a ballot initiative.

• Converting Contractors: Contractors aren’t guaranteed employment protections like minimum wages and overtime. The law doesn’t change the metric used to determine whether workers are employees with the right to unionize under federal law, but companies that convert contractors to employees to comply with state requirements may also open themselves to unionization efforts.
• Ballot Hopes: Uber and ...