U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and California Air Resources Board Issue Notices of Violation to Fiat Chrysler Over Defeat Devices In Eco-Diesel Ram 1500 and Jeep Grand Cherokees
IKeller Rohrback Ubern November 2015, Keller Rohrback L.L.P began investigating the ridesharing companies’ employment policies and the misclassification of drivers as independent contractors. Under the present system, Uber and Lyft shift business expenses such as gas and vehicle maintenance to their workers without providing the benefits of employment, such as guaranteed minimum wage and worker’s compensation.
On the eve of a Seattle City Council vote that could grant collective bargaining rights to Uber drivers, Uber has sued King County and Seattle law firm Keller Rohrback L.L.P. to try to block a public records request for the number of licensed Uber drivers in Seattle.
