Gig economy companies spent more than $200M to bankroll Proposition 22

Re:Gig economy companies spent more than $200M to bankroll P... by yohannparis on Friday November 13, 2020 @03:09PM (#25086863)

Can you please elaborate, because, in the case of Uber/Lyft, it's simple, if you force when drivers go, they can't refuse clients, etc. Then you are not "just" a platform to connect driver and people looking for a ride. If you are imposing rules, other than local regulations, to the drivers, you are an employer, and you should follow labour law.

If you use Stripe API for examples, if you follow the law, and their T&C of services, they can't force you to sell to some clients, etc.

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Re:Gig economy companies spent more than $200M to bankroll P... by Jommi on Friday November 13, 2020 @03:26PM (#25087042)

So if you do only one of those things are you still an employer or now a platform?

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Re:Gig economy companies spent more than $200M to bankroll P... by yohannparis on Monday November 16, 2020 @09:03AM (#25111705)

I'm still confused, because you are not giving any example or explanation for "one of those things".

As soon as you tell somebody how to make their money, outside of government regulations, you are in fact an employer.

Which is different from a contractual work where you can define requirements. In the case of Uber/Lyft (and other Gig economy for that matter) you do not sign a contract with each transaction you do with them.

Therefore, your contract with them, it's to pick up and drive users of the platform under terms set by the platform. This is obviously an employer - employee relationship.

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