Banning Sex Offenders From Driving Taxis
Ward Three City Councilor Hugh Dunn spoke with WBSM News on Wednesday to talk about his amendment to the City's “Vehicle for Hire” ordinance.
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Tech Firms Spend Millions
BOSTON (AP) — The high-tech whiz kids are starting to flex their political muscles on Beacon Hill, pouring hundreds of thousands of dollars into lobbying aimed at appealing to Massachusetts lawmakers and helping craft public policy.
Last year, 77 high-tech companies spent about $5...
Stricter Checks for Uber and Lyft Drivers Begin Today
Massachusetts drivers who want to work for ride-hailing services such as Uber or Lyft will be undergoing stricter background checks beginning today.
Officials say Massachusetts' new background checks are the most stringent in the nation...
$15 Minimum Too High
Several dozen people, including a Massachusetts State Representative, were arrested in Cambridge this week for blocking traffic while demonstrating for an increase in the state's already generous minimum wage. Many of the protesters, who are demanding $15 an hour, are employees of McDonald's, but the crowd included part time airport workers and Uber drivers.
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Is Uber An Employer?
If there's one thing Uber is adamant about, it's that its drivers are independent contractors, not its employees. But Florida doesn't agree, with the state's Department of Economic Opportunity deciding last week that former Uber driver Darrin McGillis was an employee of the company, and therefore is eligible for unemployment insurance...