Uber Fined $650M USD for Classifying Drivers as Independent Contractors

Following a key bill proposed by California back in September, New Jersey is the latest state to take issue with Uber's stance on driver employment classification. The state recently dropped a $650 million USD unemployment and disability insurance fine in response to the company's continued opinion that its drivers are independent contractors instead of employees.The New York Times reports that New Jersey's Department of Labor and Workforce Development made this request following an audit that r...