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Robots won’t be stealing your jobs just yet, tech execs say (CNBC) - 11/16/2016
CNBC reports the election revealed the country’s extreme anxiety over the future of jobs, but fears about robots and automation are overblown, technology executives said Tuesday at Code Enterprise ... CNBC reports the election revealed the country’s extreme anxiety over the f...
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Trump may next overhaul work-visa programs (Bloomberg) - 1/30/2017
President Donald Trump’s administration has drafted an executive order aimed at overhauling the work-visa programs technology companies depend on to hire tens of thousands of employees each year ... President Donald Trump’s administration has drafted an executive order aimed...
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Lawsuit claims Uber gains $500 million from IC misclassification in California (BenefitsPRO) - 9/14/2018
A lawsuit filed this week against Uber Technologies Inc. claims the human cloud, ride-sharing firm may save more than half a billion dollars annually by misclassifying drivers ... A lawsuit filed this week against Uber Technologies Inc. claims the human cloud, ri...
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Silicon Valley firm leaders face H-1B visa fraud charges (East Bay Times) - 3/29/2019
The operators of a Santa Clara, Calif.-based firm placing skilled foreign workers at San Francisco Bay Area software and technology companies pleaded not guilty this week to charges they submitted ... The operators of a Santa Clara, Calif.-based firm placing skilled foreign workers at Sa...
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Uber and Lyft begin campaign against California IC bill (Los Angeles Times) - 6/13/2019
Uber Technologies Inc. (NYSE: UBER) and Lyft Inc. (NASDAQ: LYFT) launched a public campaign to exempt the human cloud, ride-sharing firms from a California law that could classify drivers ... Uber Technologies Inc. (NYSE: UBER) and Lyft Inc. (NASDAQ: LYFT) launched a public campai...
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Seattle passes minimum wage for Uber and Lyft drivers, increases ride taxes (GeekWire) - 11/26/2019
The Seattle City Council passed legislation Monday that will establish a minimum wage for Uber Technologies Inc. (NYSE: UBER) and Lyft Inc. (NASDAQ: LYFT) drivers and raised per-ride taxes ... The Seattle City Council passed legislation Monday that will establish a mini...
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Uber, Lyft drivers sue New York state over nonpayment of unemployment benefits (CNN) - 5/27/2020
Four Uber Technologies Inc. (NYSE: UBER) and Lyft Inc. (NASDAQ: LYFT) drivers and the New York Taxi Workers Alliance filed a lawsuit in the state of New York over what they say is a failure to pay ... Four Uber Technologies Inc. (NYSE: UBER) and Lyft Inc. (NASDAQ: LYFT) drivers an...
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Uber sees signs of recovery, but trip requests still down 70% (Reuters) - 6/04/2020
Uber Technologies Inc. (NYSE: UBER) on Wednesday said trip requests were gradually picking up as several countries start to lift coronavirus-led restrictions, but still remained significantly below ... Uber Technologies Inc. (NYSE: UBER) on Wednesday said trip requests were gradua...
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Supreme Court of Canada sides with Uber driver in class-action IC case (The Canadian Press) - 6/26/2020
Canada’s Supreme Court on Friday ruled in favor of a driver in a gig economy case, paving the way for a class-action suit calling for Uber Technologies Inc. (NYSE: UBER) to recognize drivers ... Canada’s Supreme Court on Friday ruled in favor of a driver in a gig economy case...
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Ruling over Uber and Lyft IC classification could come within days (TechCrunch) - 8/07/2020
A California judge could rule in a matter of days whether Uber Technologies Inc. (NYSE: UBER) and Lyft Inc. (NASAQ: LYFT) must reclassify their drivers as employees rather than independent ... A California judge could rule in a matter of days whether Uber Technologies Inc. (NYSE:...
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