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California resists delay for Uber-Lyft driver pay mandate

from BNN Bloomberg

California resists delay for Uber-Lyft driver pay mandate BNN Bloomberg California doubled down on its demand that Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. make immediate, wrenching changes to their business models in their home state by converting their drivers from independent contractors to employees with benefits. California Attorney General Xavier Becerra asked a state appeals court Wednesday to ignore the companies’ pleas to extend a pause on a lower court’s order requiring the dramatic shift. A stay of the decision is set to expire midnight Thursday. If the appeals court agrees with Becerra or takes no action, Uber and Lyft have said the order will force them to suspend ride-share operations in their home state starting Friday. READ MORE

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