Lawmakers Send Gig Worker Benefits Bill to Governor

Wisconsin lawmakers voted to send the governor a bill that would identify situations under which those working for companies such as Uber and DoorDash shall not be considered employees for the purposes of workers' compensation and other labor laws. Assembly Bill 269, by Rep. Alex Dallman, R-Markesan, would declare that application-based drivers are not employees or agents of transportation network companies such as Uber and Lyft or delivery network companies such as Instacart, DoorDash and Grubhub if the companies do not: Prescribe specific dates, times and minimum numbe...