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SAN FRANCISCO: Ride-hailing giant Uber and delivery company Postm­ates have filed a lawsuit against the state of California, claiming a new law that would treat gig economy freelancers as emp­loyees is unconstitutional. The legislation, known as Assembly Bill 5 and due to go into effect on Wednesday, would mean that – under certain conditions – independent contractors are classified as …

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