Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi suggests that companies like his be required to pay for benefit funds for gig workers to use as they choose. (Photo: Mateus Bonomi/AP)
On Thursday (Aug. 20), a California appellate panel stayed an order that would have forced Uber and Lyft to recognize contract workers as 'employees.' Now, the ride-hailing companies can continue to operate without re-classifying drivers until the companies can complete their appeals. However, the legal battle between gig economy companies and their workers is far from over.
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