Court rules against Uber in major win for California workers

State supreme court said UberEats driver did not give up his right under state law to sue on behalf of a large group of workers

Uber must face a lawsuit claiming it should have covered UberEats drivers' work-related expenses, California's top court said on Monday, in what could be a major blow to companies in the largest US state and a win for labor advocates.

In a unanimous ruling, the California supreme court said UberEats driver Erik Adolph did not give up his right under state law to sue on behalf of a large group of workers even though he signed an agreement to bring his own work-related legal claims in private arbitration.