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Re:Uber and Lyft shutdown in California averted as judge gra... by sudosysgen on Thursday August 20, 2020 @09:29PM (#24231014)
No, they pretty much are employees, sorry. Under the current framework, they fit the definition of employee well in the letter and perfectly in the spirit.

Employees can have literally every single freedom that Uber drivers have. Nothing is disqualifying.

I agree that once we reform Healthcare and Unemployment, we can create a third category if we want, but there are actually no inherent disadvantages in freedom of being an employee in this case. The classification as contractor only really benefits Uber and hurts the common man.

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Re:Uber and Lyft shutdown in California averted as judge gra... by DangitBobby on Friday August 21, 2020 @12:00AM (#24231838)
>once we reform Healthcare

Your optimism is inspiring, but there's been "bipartisan support" for meaningful healthcare reform going as far back as Nixon. Probably further. If the people who actually make the rules wanted it done, it would be done.

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Re:Uber and Lyft shutdown in California averted as judge gra... by sudosysgen on Friday August 21, 2020 @12:03AM (#24231856)
I share your pessimism, it was a rhetorical device, hence the "Once we're done reforming", which will likely never happen. Since Biden is against any form of Universal Healthcare, it is literally impossible before 6 years into the future.
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