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A comment on Uber drivers “employees” for unemployment purposes, NY labor board says. Parent comment

Re:Uber drivers “employees” for unemployment purposes, NY la... by minikites on Friday July 20, 2018 @11:34AM (#17575839)
>People choose to work where they work, right? Why should you or someone else get to define the conditions they think are mutually acceptable?

The agreement between an employer and an employee is not "mutual" because of the massive power differential. Your premise is flawed.

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Re:Uber drivers “employees” for unemployment purposes, NY la... by pnw_hazor on Friday July 20, 2018 @12:06PM (#17576211)
It depends on personal circumstances and the local economy.

But these days anyone who qualifies to drive for Uber could easily find another job making the same wage or more wages.

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