Re:The Uber leak exposes the global war on workers
by mike00632 on Tuesday July 12, 2022 @06:21PM
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We have some good employment laws that Uber is skirting by classifying their employees as "independent contractors".
Re:The Uber leak exposes the global war on workers
by s1artibartfast on Tuesday July 12, 2022 @06:43PM
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As someone who always wanted to be an independent contractor but can't, I especially don't like those laws.
I think the most charitable interpretation of them is legal duct tape over other bad laws. The most obvious examples are tax laws and incentives that tie Healthcare to employers.
Some people claim that every employer is exploiting their workers
It is a separate but related issue then the law-breaking. They need to be discussed separately.
Most people recognize that there are bad laws that should be broken, and bad laws that should be changed.
If Uber broke a bad law, the most important solution is to fix the law. If Uber broke a good law, the most important solution is to stop them.