Uber CEO says its service will probably shut down temporarily in California

Re:Uber CEO says its service will probably shut down tempora... by akiselev on Wednesday August 12, 2020 @12:05PM (#24133442)

> Where is the line? I dont know, but I think that is the wrong question.

40 hours according to the California Department of Industrial Relations and 30 hours according to the Affordable Care Act.

> The right question is -- why is this forced onto Uber rather than being a question of national healthcare.

It's not just healthcare. It's also about unemployment insurance, paid time off, 401k contributions/matching, how the tax burden is split, and on and on.

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Re:Uber CEO says its service will probably shut down tempora... by gruez on Wednesday August 12, 2020 @12:17PM (#24133571)

>40 hours according to the California Department of Industrial Relations and 30 hours according to the Affordable Care Act.

So uber can avoid this requirement by only allowing drivers to work for 40/30 hours per week?

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Re:Uber CEO says its service will probably shut down tempora... by Shebanator on Wednesday August 12, 2020 @12:23PM (#24133636)

Well, yes and no. They can avoid healthcare requirements by not allowing people to work 30+ hours per week (as Walmart and MacDonalds often do), but that doesn't get rid of their other obligations to employees (disability, unemployment, social security, payroll tax, etc.). They already provide these services for their non-driver employees, so the issue here is purely cost.

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Re:Uber CEO says its service will probably shut down tempora... by ianlevesque on Wednesday August 12, 2020 @12:20PM (#24133608)

I see you’re familiar with retail jobs.

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