On April 29, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor on Monday unveiled its first Trump-era guidance on the hot-button issue of employee-versus-independent contractor classification, saying workers for an unnamed gig economy platform that connects service providers with clients are contractors.
On May 1, 2019, Uber asked the the Third Circuit to consider the DOL’s letter on appeal.
Uber’s Supplemental Authority Notice
The drivers opposed Uber’s supplemental authority notice, arguing that the DOL letter is non-binding.
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