Tag: California Supreme Court

  • The gig workers were victorious in the Prop 22 battle

    The gig workers were victorious in the Prop 22 battle

    Uber, Lyft and DoorDash have challenged the California Supreme Court ruling that said their drivers are workers instead of contractors. The ruling upheld a law that prohibited the app-based companies from forcing drivers to have minimum wages or health care. However, it noted that Uber, Lyft and DoorDash didn’t have to comply with the law…

  • Why did the Supreme Court decide on affirmative action?

    Why did the Supreme Court decide on affirmative action?

    The US Supreme Court on Thursday exempted military academies from the ban on race-conscious admissions in the case involving Harvard University and Michigan State University. The decision comes after the California Supreme Court earlier ruled that universities can’t use race as a factor in admissions. The Supreme Court’s decision exempts military academies from the ban…