Editor’s Note

​​​​​​​The National Labor Relations Board had recently ruled that Uber’s UberX and UberBLACK drivers are independent contractors. They are thus exempt from the rights and protections of the National Labor Relations Act, including the right to form and join unions.

What Are They? Independent Contractors Or Employees?

According to the NLRB General Counsel’s Division of Advice (GC), Uber’s UberX and UberBLACK drivers are independent contractors exempt from the rights and protections of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), including the right to form and join unions.

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Thinking Differently About HR Transformation

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