California’s Best Uber Lyft Rideshare Accident Attorney Covers Prop 22 #uber #lyft #lawyer #law

A recent study has revealed that Prop 22 is hindering rideshare drivers from receiving a livable wage. Mae Cee, a Bay Area driver working for both Lyft and Uber since 2014, understands the difficulty of making ends meet. Even though her median gross pay per hour was $26.30, after deducting expenses not covered under Prop 22 such as benefits, she earned only $6.20 an hour! The evidence is clear: without meaningful change to current regulations in place via Proposition 22, many hardworking individuals are unable to make enough money to cover their basic needs and support themselves financially - let alone their families or dependents.

By foregoing these benefits, drivers are essentially losing out on up to $20.10 per hour in wages, which means their net hourly earnings fall short of the federal minimum wage rate that has not been updated since 2010! Benefits such as unemployment insurance, paid leave, driver expense reimbursement and worker's compensation could help offset this gap and provide more economic security for rideshare workers across the country.

The survey additionally suggested that chauffeurs who pay for health insurance out of their own pocket make far less than $6.20 per hour. Take, for instance, those who have to cover the full monthly fee of a Covered California Bronze Plan (the lowest priced Affordable Care Act health insurance plan in California) – they only earn an hourly wage of approximately $3.40! Even those who receive the 82 percent stipend earn $5.70 per hour, while those who receive the 41 percent stipend earn $4.60 per hour.

The findings of this study illustrate how Prop 22 has negatively impacted the financial stability of rideshare drivers in California. Drivers like Mae Cee struggle to make ends meet, with their income being so low that they qualify for state-subsidized health insurance. It is important to acknowledge and address the issue of poverty wages for rideshare drivers, who play an essential role in the transportation industry.

[edd]

Well that's great that you're a lawyer and you're familiar with prop 22 because I think there's potential for a massive class action lawsuit.

What are Uber is doing now is fraudulently withholding prop 22 payments from drivers because they're saying that trips "took too long". However it's the same type of trips it's the batch deliveries from companies like Walmart.

Uber reports back the wrong mileage an hour early so they don't have to pay the driver anything extra. To get more details there's a Reddit post entitled "Uber won't pay prop 22"

[georgefernandez]

I think even you as a lawyer can be misinformed

Being a independent contractor is the best possible scenario for us drivers

Ive been driving for 5 years

And currently i do 20-30 hours a week
And make about $1200-$1400, with the prop 22 money i get an additional $300-$400 added to my check weekly, not only that but i get $1600 every 3 months to pay for my own healthcare of my choice, at rhe end of the year when taxes are due i have paid $0 for 5 years because my mileage and expenses i am absolutely blessed and i am extremly happy with being able to earn this much on my own hours, i couldnt ask for a better scenario, please listen to the drivers most of us support to stay independent