Following the California and Massachusetts lawsuits, Uber is now facing a fresh one concerning the status of its drivers. The North District of Illinois has filed a suit wanting to re-clarify drivers as employees instead of contractors. In an interview with BuzzFeed News, Uber’s general counsel in Illinois, David Plouffe, said that while he was not familiar with all the details of this case, it “appears to be something that’s being
Following the California and Massachusetts lawsuits, Uber is now facing a fresh one concerning the status of its drivers. The North District of Illinois has filed a suit wanting to re-clarify drivers as employees instead of contractors. Although Uber has had to recently pay out $100m to its drivers, it has not had to reclassify them as employees, as this would entitle them to a range of benefits.