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Re:Uber and Lyft ordered by California judge to classify dri... by octodog on Monday August 10, 2020 @09:24PM (#24116281)
The whole point is that Uber isn't actually treating its drivers like contractors. Any theoretical benefit to being a contractor is not really relevant if they don't have those rights in practice.
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Re:Uber and Lyft ordered by California judge to classify dri... by xmprt on Tuesday August 11, 2020 @01:15AM (#24117370)
I'm not sure you can claim that with confidence if you haven't driven with Uber before. Many drivers hold the opposite opinion as well and prefer to keep their job and only drive whenever they're free.
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