November 05, 2020
The full Third Circuit on Thursday declined to reconsider a panel decision that revived a lawsuit Philadelphia UberBlack drivers brought against the ride hailing giant saying they were denied minimum and overtime wages because the company misclassified them as independent contractors.
March 18, 2020
Uber has asked the full Third Circuit to review a recent decision allowing Philadelphia-based UberBlack drivers to take the ride-hailing giant to trial for allegedly classifying the drivers as independent contractors to deny them proper minimum and overtime wages.
March 03, 2020
The Third Circuit on Tuesday revived Philadelphia-based UberBlack drivers' class claims that Uber misclassified them as independent contractors to deny them proper minimum and overtime wages, clearing a path for the drivers to go to trial to prove whether they are, in fact, employees.
May 02, 2019
Philadelphia-based Uber limo drivers told the Third Circuit Thursday that the ride-hailing giant cannot use recent U.S. Department of Labor guidance to snuff their proposed class action alleging they're misclassified as independent contractors, saying the guidance isn't binding.
January 15, 2019
A proposed class of Philadelphia-area UberBlack limo drivers asked the Third Circuit to revive their suit accusing Uber Technologies Inc. of violating state and federal labor laws, saying a district court prematurely determined they were independent contractors and not employees entitled to minimum and overtime wages.
October 16, 2018
Philadelphia-based Uber limo drivers told the Third Circuit on Monday that they're similar to migrant workers who are compensated at the whim of an economically dominant entity, meaning they should be recognized as employees entitled to proper wages under the Fair Labor Standards Act.
October 02, 2018
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the National Federation of Independent Business told the Third Circuit on Monday that Uber drivers are nothing like the employees Congress sought to protect under the Fair Labor Standards Act, so the court should reject a group of Philadelphia drivers' misclassification claims.
September 24, 2018
Uber told the Third Circuit on Monday that it doesn't control the day-to-day operations of Philadelphia-based UberBlack limo drivers who own their own businesses, rebuking allegations that the ride-hailing company misclassified the drivers as independent contractors to dodge paying minimum and overtime wages.
July 26, 2018
Philadelphia-based Uber limo drivers told the Third Circuit on Wednesday that Uber exploited drivers by misclassifying them as independent contractors to dodge paying minimum and overtime wages, and that a district court improperly ruled that the drivers didn't count as employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act.