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Re:Uber S-1 by minimaxir on Thursday April 11, 2019 @04:13PM (#19638668)
"Our business would be adversely affected if Drivers were classified as employees instead of independent contractors."

They're upfront about it at the least.

Re:Uber S-1 by simonw on Thursday April 11, 2019 @04:16PM (#19638696)
Yeah the SEC force them to be brutally honest.

"We have previously received a high degree of negative media coverage around the world, which has adversely affected our brand and reputation and fueled distrust of our company. In 2017, the #DeleteUber campaign prompted hundreds of thousands of consumers to stop using our platform within days. Subsequently, our reputation was further harmed when an employee published a blog post alleging, among other things, that we had a toxic culture and that certain sexual harassment and discriminatory practices occurred in our workplace. Shortly thereafter, we had a number of highly publicized events and allegations, including investigations related to a software tool allegedly designed to evade and deceive authorities, a high-profile lawsuit filed against us by Waymo, and our disclosure of a data security breach."

Re:Uber S-1 by brownkonas on Thursday April 11, 2019 @06:46PM (#19640047)
Just like the WWE’s designation of their employees as contractors. SDC could make the point moot , but this is a salient workers rights issue that politicians have not picked up on.