Grubhub Driver Wins Employee Status in Misclassification Row (2)

A Grubhub Inc. delivery driver is an employee, not an independent contractor for minimum wage and overtime claims, a federal judge ruled Thursday.

The closely watched ruling is the latest for the app-based platform that argues food delivery was a minor part of its business. Grubhub maintains it’s a marketing company that administers an online platform to connect restaurants to customers and facilitate online food ordering. The industry has said its financial future relies on workers being treated as independent contractors rather than employees eligible for overtime, worker’s compensation, and other benefits.

Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley of the US District ...