Re:Uber drivers are workers not self employed, Supreme Court...
by manigandham on Friday February 19, 2021 @08:14AM
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Legality already is society’s measure of what’s acceptable. If you want to change the standard then you do so by changing the law.
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Re:Uber drivers are workers not self employed, Supreme Court...
by Jochim on Friday February 19, 2021 @09:42AM
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Acceptability isn't usually a binary. Legality is the cutoff point at which we decide you should be punished for unacceptable behaviour, but it's perfectly possible for behaviour to be both unacceptable but legal.
Consider: - Cutting your grass at 8am when your neighbour works nights.
- A well off person putting their child up for adoption because they don't want the hassle.
- Payday loans given to people you know won't be able to pay them off, ensuring they pay you far more than the value of the loan.
- Banks processing payments out of order to trigger overdraft fees that would otherwise not have been collected.