The California Supreme Court unanimously ruled that Erik Adolph had not waived his state-law right to sue for a group of workers despite signing a contract to pursue his own legal claims relating to his work in private arbitration instead of litigation.
Adolph sued Uber in 2019. He claimed that the company misclassified drivers as independent contractors instead of employees. He has argued that drivers in this case should be reimbursed.
Uber lawyer Theane Evangelis argued in a statement on 17 July that the ruling conflicts with a a href=”https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/us-supreme-court-deals-major-blow-california-worker-class-actions-2022-06-15/” rel=”noopener” target=”_blank”>decision/a> made by the US Supreme Court in 2022 Uber’s lawyer Theane Evlis argued on 17 July in a press release that the ruling is in conflict with a judgment that was made by the US Supreme Court 2022 in the case of Viking River Cruises. This decision found that companies can force PAGA claims to arbitration.
She said, “We are examining our appeals options.”