Instacart has misclassified its California shoppers, judge rules

Photo by Nick Otto for the Washington Post A San Diego judge ruled last week that Instacart has been misclassifying its California-based shoppers by calling them independent contractors, reports NBC News. It’s an important milestone following the signing of Assembly Bill 5 (AB5), a California law that makes it more difficult for companies to define workers as contractors as a way to avoid providing health insurance and other workplace benefits.Instacart says it will appeal the decision. &