Blumenthal Nordrehaug & Bhowmik File A Class Action Against Maplebear, Inc. "Instacart" For Alleged Misclassification of Delivery Drivers as Independent Contractors
Los Angeles, California (PRWEB) December 17, 2015 -- On December 2, 2015, the Los Angeles employment law lawyers at Blumenthal Nordrehaug & Bhowmik filed a class action lawsuit against Maplebear, Inc. "Instacart" on behalf of the company's Delivery Drivers alleging that the delivery service company devised an illegal scheme of classifying delivery drivers as independent contractors in order to avoid paying their share of payroll taxes, overtime wages, and other business related expenses. The class action lawsuit is currently pending in the Los Angeles County Superior Court as Case No. BC603030. A copy of the class action complaint can be read by clicking here.
The class action lawsuit filed by the Los Angeles Labor attorneys alleges that Instacart hires workers to provide delivery services but claims that the company devised an unlawful scheme of classifying the delivery drivers as independent contractors in order to avoid paying for regular and overtime hours worked. Specifically, the class action complaint alleges that Instacart exercises complete control over the work performed and the manner and means in which the work is performed. The complaint claims that Instacart controls every critical aspect of their daily delivery operations in that the company allegedly provides the customer, the list of items to be picked up and delivered, and instructions to its delivery drivers as to where to deliver the goods and deadlines for delivery.
Blumenthal, Nordrehaug, and Bhowmik is no stranger to representing many California employees who have been misclassified as independent contractors. Their employment attorneys understand the uphill battle employees face in order to fight back against big companies that engage in illegal workplace conduct. With labor law offices located in Riverside, San Diego, Los Angeles, Sacramento, and San Francisco, the labor law attorneys at Blumenthal, Nordrehaug & Bhowmik are dedicated to helping employees throughout California protect and enforce their rights against some of the world’s largest corporations.
If you feel you have been misclassified as an independent contractor and want to collect your unpaid overtime wages, call an experienced Los Angeles employment lawyer today at (800) 568 - 8020 or click here to speak with one of our experienced employment law attorneys today.
Nicholas De Blouw, Blumenthal Nordrehaug & Bhowmik, http://bamlawca.com, +1 (858) 952-0354, [email protected]
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