Silicon Valley can’t seem to escape California’s crackdown on the gig economy.
Pub Date:
Fri, 08/30/2019
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Uber’s profit model, like that of other companies in the gig economy, depends on all the money saved from skirting US labor laws. By classifying drivers as independent contractors instead of employees, Uber doesn’t need to pay certain taxes, benefits, overtime, or minimum wages to tens of thousands of drivers. As self-employed contractors, drivers don’t have a legal right to form labor unions or negotiate contracts.
