British Columbia is developing a plan to regulate its gig economy, which includes drivers for ride-share and delivery apps such as Uber, as well as independent contractors in many fields. Similar attempts at regulation in other jurisdictions have led to years-long legal battles and calls for amendments, most notably in California, which was one of…

Truckers at the Port of Los Angeles are facing some uncertainties due to some new California policies, including a set of clean air regulations and AB 5, the “gig worker law.” Nearly one-quarter of trucks serving Los Angeles-area ports will soon be prohibited from entering the gates after a set of clean air regulations takes…

LONG BEACH, Calif.—Michael Clifford works for a trucking company in Utah but spends much of his time making deliveries in California. As a non-resident company employee, Clifford said he’s not happy with California’s new labor law—Assembly Bill 5 (AB 5)—that was passed and signed into law in 2019 and went into effect last month after…

LOS ANGELES—Honking truckers tied up traffic early on July 13 protesting California’s “gig worker” law, which reclassifies many independent contractors as employees. The protests hit a number of roads near the ports in Los Angeles and Long Beach and blocked several freeways. The truckers held up signs with such slogans as “AB5 Kills Dreams,” referring…

Commentary I’ve taken Uber or Lyft several times in recent years. They’re especially convenient if my creaking 2010 Camry is in the shop or I’m carless in a distant city. I always talk to the drivers. Typical is one guy who drove on the weekend to get vacation money for his family. Another drove a…

While a California Superior Court judge ruled Proposition 22 (Prop. 22) as unconstitutional, thousands of freelancers affected by Assembly Bill 5 (AB 5) prepare to cast their vote in the gubernatorial recall election on Sept. 14.   Karen Anderson, founder of the Facebook group Freelancers Against AB 5 told The Epoch Times members who were once Democrat…

Truckers and freelance journalists continue to appeal in court to receive additional exemptions under California’s controversial freelance law. AB 5 went into effect in January 2020 and intended to provide additional protections and benefits for employees. However, the reality of the bill looks much different, according to some gig workers. The bill authored by Assemblywoman…

California freelancers derailed by last year’s controversial gig worker mandate are set to receive more exemptions through a newly enacted law—but opponents say the new bill still isn’t enough to offset the harm done to them by AB 5. Assembly Bill 2257 (AB 2257), which went into effect Jan. 1, adds new exceptions to AB…