Grubhub Account Wrongful Deactivation Lawsuit Attorney

Working for Grubhub comes with a set of conditions that drivers must comply with. If they violate one of these conditions, they can have their account suspended, or be completely removed from the platform. A car accident is one of the ways you can be deactivated from Grubhub, but what if someone else was responsible for causing the accident?

If your contract with Grubhub was terminated due to an accident that was not your fault, you may be able to sue the company for monetary compensation. Grubhub, by the way, is no stranger to lawsuits concerning deceptive practices involving their workers. The company, along with competitors like DoorDash, has been accused of exploiting a worker’s independent contractor status to deny them certain rights. These rights include protection from wrongful deactivation, which entitles workers to a clear and legitimate explanation of why their contract was terminated. Additionally, drivers must have a way to appeal their deactivation before they are permanently banned from the platform.

Though these options are available to you, they are not helpful if Grubhub refuses to accept that you are not at fault for the accident. In that case, you may be able to file a lawsuit for wrongful termination, but you must understand the laws that would allow you to take legal action. Furthermore, the procedures you will need to follow depend on the reasons for why you were terminated, which may or may not have to do with your car accident. To learn more about your rights and legal options, contact our law firm right away. Our Grubhub account deactivation lawyers look forward to speaking with you during a free consultation.

What can get you Kicked off Grubhub?

Even if an accident is not your fault, you will need to make sure that there are no other reasons that would lead to your account deactivation. You can verify this by referring to Grubhub’s “Prohibited Conduct” policy, which has a lengthy list of what you are not allowed to do while working for the platform. Here are some of the most common violations that can cause Grubhub to terminate your account:

• You must not accept orders that you do not intend to fulfill.
• You must not deliver alcohol to any customer whose name and age you have not verified with a valid photo ID at the time of delivery.
• You cannot access the app using a different ID, i.e., trying to impersonate someone else.
• You cannot harass or threaten any other Grubhub drivers or workers engaged in providing services for the company. Harassment includes contacting customers or restaurants beyond what’s necessary to complete a delivery.
• Indicating that a customer order was delivered when it was not.
• Cancelling or failing to deliver an order without a good reason (medical emergency, for ex).
• Complaints of unsafe or unprofessional practices from customers and restaurants

Car accidents would fall in that last category, though it would have to be shown that you engaged in unsafe conduct, which puts you at fault for the accident. Initially, Grubhub may suspend your account in order to investigate an accident. However, they must give you a chance to appeal the deactivation and prove that you are not at fault. If they fail to act in good faith and permanently terminate your contract, you may have grounds for a wrongful deactivation lawsuit. Our lawyers can go over your rights as a wrongfully terminated Grubhub worker, so please give us a call at your earliest convenience.
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How do I Appeal the Termination of my Contract with Grubhub?

Before you can take legal action against Grubhub, you’ll need to appeal the deactivation and give the company a chance to restore your account. On their website, Grubhub has a section for drivers where they provide a link to an online form. Once you fill out and submit this form, you will receive an answer from the appeals team via email.

If Grubhub is still claiming that you are responsible for the accident, or they won’t give a clear reason for your deactivation, it’s time to speak with a lawyer that’s experienced in California labor dispute cases. For some drivers, their deactivation isn’t really about the accident, but about something else that the company is unhappy with. For example, Grubhub may be getting back at you for complaining about unfair treatment or speaking out on behalf of someone who is being treated unfairly. Workplace discrimination may be involved in these situations, which will allow you to file a lawsuit against Grubhub. However, there are very specific terms under which you can file a wrongful termination claim for discrimination.

How do you Identify Workplace Discrimination?

As previously stated, Grubhub can use something like a car accident to deactivate the account of a driver they’ve been trying to get rid of. As for why Grubhub would want to fire someone, it may be a case of workplace discrimination. This term refers to the practice of harassing or subjecting a worker to unfair treatment due to certain characteristics. These characteristics must fall under a “protected category” according to federal law, which includes:

• Age
• Race
• Ethnicity
• Country of origin
• Religion
• Sex
• Gender identity
• Sexual orientation
• Crime victim status
• HIV status
• Pregnancy
• Breastfeeding accommodations
• Disability status
• Veteran status

It is illegal for any company to harass, demote, fire, or engage in other unfair practices due to your status under one of these categories. To avoid getting in trouble, Grubhub may use a car accident as an excuse to permanently ban you from their platform. Aside to discrimination, the company may also be engaging in retaliation if you spoke up about the way you were being treated, or about unfair treatment involving other drivers. One common example we come across is a driver being terminated after they provided testimony for another worker’s accident case. If the information makes Grubhub look bad or costs them money, they may deactivate the driver’s account as payback.

Retaliation is another illegal practice under the laws of wrongful termination, so you must speak to a lawyer right away if you believe this is a factor in why you were deactivated. These cases are challenging to win due to the amount of evidence that’s required. Our lawyers have many years of experience with cases involving illegal labor practices, so you can be confident in our ability to uncover the truth and recover the settlement you deserve.

I was Deactivated from Grubhub after an Accident – Can I Sue?

You may be able to file a lawsuit against Grubhub if you were terminated due to an accident you did not cause, or for another reason that was not in violation of their terms of service. However, a full investigation into your case will be needed to show that the accident was not your fault. More evidence is needed if your case involves labor violations like discrimination, which can be extremely challenging to prove.

There are many ways to build a strong case against Grubhub and recover the funds that you are entitled to. But evidence will be harder to collect over time, so you must take action as soon as possible. To get started on a claim for damages, give us a call and speak to a wrongful termination lawyer.

Speak to a Grubhub Wrongful Deactivation Lawyer

Were you deactivated from Grubhub after being in a car accident that was not your fault? In that case, contact the wrongful termination lawyers of Normandie without delay. Independent contractors are often taken advantage of when it comes to labor laws. Thus, it’s essential to learn about your legal options if you have been wrongfully deactivated as a Grubhub driver.

Our lawyers can advise you of your rights and help you decide on the best course of action during a free consultation. Best of all, you will pay nothing upfront if you decide to hire one of our attorneys. Our Zero fee guarantee means that all our fees are deferred until you receive your compensation award. If we don’t win your case, you won’t be responsible for any of our fees. Since you have nothing to lose, please contact our office and speak to a wrongful termination lawsuit attorney.

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