Legal Opinion
McGillis v. Department of Economic Opportunity
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided February 1, 2017No. 3D15-2758PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLogue, J.
Darrin E. McGillis, a former Uber driver, appeals the decision of the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity concluding that an Uber driver is not an employee for the purpose of reemployment assistance. Because the parties’ contract explicitly provides that an Uber driver is not an employee and the nature of the parties’ relationship was consistent with this classification, we agree. We therefore affirm the Department’s order denying McGillis’ claim for reemployment assistance.
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