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Re:UberEats could be underpaying delivery drivers on 21% of ... by jawns on Monday August 24, 2020 @03:34PM (#24264529)
It's not surprising that only a minority would want to be full-time employees.

But that's the wrong question.

The better question is: What percentage would want to be either full-time or part-time employees?

I would imagine the percentage would be much higher.

When classified as part-time employees, they'd have much of the same flexibility they currently enjoy, but they would at least be covered under minimum-wage laws, same as part-time workers who work at McDonald's or the grocery store.

If Uber/Lyft don't think it's financially viable to offer its workers the same bare-minimum protections that a McDonald's worker gets, then I don't see how it can claim to be a non-exploitative business.

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Re:UberEats could be underpaying delivery drivers on 21% of ... by curryst on Tuesday August 25, 2020 @09:06AM (#24270897)
Does being an employee change their liability at all? In CA they seem to be willing to meet some pay and health insurance demands, so I wonder what part of the employee relationship they're opposed to. Is it firing and unemployment?
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