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Re:Uber and Lyft ordered by California judge to classify dri... by neuroanalysis on Monday August 10, 2020 @10:27PM (#24116611)
Profitability should have no bearing on whether drivers are classified as employees or contractors. If these companies can’t turn a profit while complying with the law then they don’t have a viable business model. That is entirely their problem.

Furthermore, the assumptions you make regarding future hiring practices are unfounded. Nothing stipulates that resumes or interviews, let alone in person, would be required to extend employment.

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Re:Uber and Lyft ordered by California judge to classify dri... by Mirioron on Tuesday August 11, 2020 @02:02AM (#24117566)
There might be no stipulations, but do you really expect Uber to be completely different to every other company when hiring actual employees? People that you are legally liable for?

>If these companies can’t turn a profit while complying with the law then they don’t have a viable business model. That is entirely their problem.

But let's completely ignore the part where companies lobby for laws that protect their market. Can't wait to go back to the old taxis.

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Re:Uber and Lyft ordered by California judge to classify dri... by WC3w6pXxgGd on Tuesday August 11, 2020 @03:00AM (#24117866)
> If these companies can’t turn a profit while complying with the law then they don’t have a viable business model

Are you seriously telling me that if people don't interact freely in the way bureaucrats want them to interact, then those people should, by law, not be allowed to interact?

Big Brother knows best, huh.

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Re:Uber and Lyft ordered by California judge to classify dri... by huntertwo on Tuesday August 11, 2020 @08:54AM (#24119771)
What is a minimum wage?
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Re:Uber and Lyft ordered by California judge to classify dri... by michaniskin on Tuesday August 11, 2020 @08:35PM (#24127506)
A minimum wage is nothing more than a mechanism higher skilled workers use to command higher wages at the expense of lower skilled workers.
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