Uber Technologies Inc., fresh off its $100 million settlement with drivers in California and Massachusetts, now faces a nationwide class action alleging the gig economy giant illegally classifies its drivers as independent contractors and denies them overtime wages and tips (Trosper v. Uber Techs. Inc., N.D. Ill., 1:16-cv-04842, complaint filed 5/1/16).
Plaintiffs’ attorney Brian Mahany May 1 filed a complaint in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois on behalf of all Uber drivers outside of California and Massachusetts. The complaint, listing both the company and Uber’s chief executive Travis Kalanick as defendants, includes counts ...
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