), accusing them of classifying their drivers improperly as independent contractors instead of employees, evading workplace protections and withholding worker benefits.
The controversial law strikes at the heart of the business model of technology platforms like Uber, Postmates, Lyft, DoorDash and others who rely heavily on the state’s 450,000 contract workers, not full-time employees, to drive passengers or deliver food via app-based services. Lyft in a statement said it would work with the attorney general and mayors, “to bring all the benefits of California’s innovation economy to as many workers as possible.”
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra said Uber and Lyft drivers lacked basic worker protections, including sick leave and overtime payment, with the lack of a safety net laid bare during the coronavirus crisis.
Do not like the gig do not take it.
Lawyers. Lawyers. Lawyers.
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Stock should be up $10 tomorrow 😅
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Good on them. Labour arbitration as a business model, where companies try to avoid their responsibilities toward their employers, must be stamped on aggressively.
If the driver is driving for more than 32 hours a week (the threshold for being a full-time employee) then they should be a 'employee' versus being part-time and being considered a 'contractor'.
What an interesting development. Idk if Uber or Lyft can survive if their drivers are treated like standard company employees.
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