Razak v. Uber Tech., Inc., PICS Case No. 17-1462 (E.D. Pa. Sept. 13, 2017) Baylson, J. (32 pages).
Court denied ridesharing company's motion for partial summary judgment on the question of whether drivers, assuming they were employees, were entitled to compensation for the time they spent online on the company's app because a jury could find that drivers were tethered to their phones, were restricted from engaging in personal activities and were not meaningfully in control of their time. Motion denied.
September 29, 2017 at 01:50 PM
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FLSA • “On-Call” Time • Ride-Sharing App • Gig Economy
Razak v. Uber Tech., Inc., PICS Case No. 17-1462 (E.D. Pa. Sept. 13, 2017) Baylson, J. (32 pages).
Court denied ridesharing company's motion for partial summary judgment on the question of whether drivers, assuming they were employees, were entitled to compensation for the time they spent online on the company's app because a jury could find that drivers were tethered to their phones, were restricted from engaging in personal activities and were not meaningfully in control of their time. Motion denied.
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