Contractor Rights

DC Attorney General Brian Schwalb sued Gopuff in March 2025 for misclassifying delivery workers as independent contractors since 2014. The lawsuit alleges Gopuff controls workers like employees—hiring/firing them, setting pay, requiring physical presence at fulfillment centers, and controlling hours—while denying minimum wage, overtime, sick leave, and workers' comp. The AG seeks back wages, damages, and civil penalties. Gopuff called the allegations inaccurate and vowed to defend "the right to earn as independent contractors."

Co-funded $200M Prop 22 campaign with Uber. Threatened to leave California if AB5 applied. Settled Massachusetts AG suit for $25M in 2024. Drivers lack healthcare, paid leave, unemployment. Company profitable partly due to contractor model.

Shoppers are contractors, no benefits. Fought classification as employees. Gig economy model.

Meta content moderators as contractors. Outsourced traumatic work. Better than some peers.

Google TVC (temps, vendors, contractors) controversial. Two-tier workforce. Some improvements.

Amazon delivery drivers as contractors. Flex program. DSP model. No benefits for many drivers.

Scale AI global data labeling contractors. Low pay in developing countries. AI training workforce.

Getir couriers operate on a gig model with no job security, leading to protests across Turkey and Europe demanding better conditions and pay. Workers organized through collectives in Berlin (Getir Workers Collective) and planned international strike action. The platform model means couriers are contractors without benefits, contributing to organizing efforts across the quick commerce sector.

OpenAI RLHF contractors. Kenyan workers paid poorly for harmful content review. Outsourced labor.

Spent $200M+ on California Prop 22 to keep drivers as contractors. UK Supreme Court ruled drivers are workers (2021). Multiple US/EU lawsuits over benefits denial. Business model depends on avoiding employee classification costs.

Major Prop 22 funder ($50M+). Sued in multiple states over dasher classification. Settled $2.5M FTC complaint over tip theft (2020). Dashers earn below minimum wage after expenses according to studies. No benefits despite $150B+ deliveries.

Co-funded $200M Prop 22. Fights driver reclassification globally. Drivers lack benefits and protections. Exploits gig economy loopholes.