California Labor Commission Rules Uber Drivers Are Employees, Which Could Clobber the $50 Billion Company

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APUber drivers and their supporters protest in front of the offices of the Taxi and Limousine Commission in New York, Thursday, May 28, 2015.

By Alyson Shontell

The California labor commission has ruled Uber drivers are employees, Reuters reports. The decision was made after a San Francisco driver, Barbara Ann Berwick, filed a claim against the company.

It's potentially a huge blow to Uber's business model, at least in California.

Uber is appealing the ruling.

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