U.S. Labor Secretary throws support behind classifying gig workers as employees

Re:U.S. Labor Secretary throws support behind classifying gi... by kube-system on Thursday April 29, 2021 @03:50PM (#26985835)

Of course -- the majority of Americans are not employed in mid or senior level white-collar salaried jobs. Uber drivers are definitely not in this classification.

I am saying, classification as an employee does not require Uber to change anything about their expectations of their workers' work frequency, duration, or schedule. It can remain voluntary just as it is now.

There are currently voluntary hourly jobs that exist, but people here are probably less familiar with that concept as compared to salaried jobs.

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Re:U.S. Labor Secretary throws support behind classifying gi... by hagy on Thursday April 29, 2021 @04:17PM (#26986164)

What if far more drivers want to work 10:00-16:00 than are needed? In the current situation, the spot price drops and some drivers leave while more riders enter.

As employees, Uber cannot dynamically vary the pay/minute rate, especially if it falls below minimum wage combined with vehicle/gas reimbursement.

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Re:U.S. Labor Secretary throws support behind classifying gi... by kube-system on Thursday April 29, 2021 @04:58PM (#26986612)

Employers can vary the wages of their employees. They just can't pay wages that are so low that they violate minimum wage law. I don't see an issue.

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Re:U.S. Labor Secretary throws support behind classifying gi... by viro on Thursday April 29, 2021 @05:15PM (#26986834)

That doesn't address drivers signing on when they know they won't get any rides then just sitting in their drive way.

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Re:U.S. Labor Secretary throws support behind classifying gi... by kube-system on Thursday April 29, 2021 @11:55PM (#26989693)

Uber can tell them that no work is available. This kind of work arrangement exists today, it’s called “casual employment”

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