Uber and Postmates lost a bid to temporarily block California's new gig-worker law, a legal setback that could immediately affect their financials

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A statement from Uber reiterated the company's commitment to continuing to challenge the case in court.

A Los Angeles judge rejected a bid to temporarily block California’s gig-worker law from going into effect while Uber and Postmates challenge it in court.to block Assembly Bill 5, which is aimed at giving wage and benefit protections to people who work as independent contractors.

The ruling means that the new law will be enforced while Uber and Postmates sue the state of California, and could haveA statement from Uber reiterated the company’s commitment to continuing to challenge the case in court.Postmates and Uber’s lawsuit against California hit its first bump on Monday, as the two companies lost a preliminary motion to temporarily block California’s gig-worker law from going into effect while they challenge it in court.

A Los Angeles District Court judge presiding over the case said that the interests of the public outweighed any ‚irreparable‘ harm that the new law could wreak on the companies‘ finances. „The balance of equities and the public interest weigh in favor of permitting the State to enforce this legislation,“ Judge Dolly M. GeeThe judge’s ruling means that the new law will be enforced while Uber and Postmates sue the state of California, a setback for the companies that could have

 

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