Massachusetts Gig Work Ballot Initiative Sets Up Clash in Court

A Massachusetts state court case challenging a ballot initiative to cement gig drivers’ status as independent contractors spotlights the strategy that will continue to act as a blueprint fueled by millions of dollars from gig economy giants like Uber Technologies Inc., Lyft Inc., and DoorDash Inc.

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments Wednesday in the challenge to the ballot initiative, which gig companies see as a way to validate their business models that rely on independent contractors rather than employees for the bulk of their workforces.

Lyft, DoorDash, Uber, and Instacart already have ...