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Re:The Customer Service Reps for Disney and Airbnb Who Have ... by nicolas_t on Monday December 26, 2022 @11:55AM (#34139374)
Isn't Arise setting itself up for some enterprising lawyers to contact all employees on Facebook and start mass arbitration? They are forced on their side to respond to each and every arbitration and they are pretty sure to lose any time the 6 factors check is used to determine if the "contractor" is an employee or not.

So, unless I misunderstand something, that's a big existential threat for Arise.

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Re:The Customer Service Reps for Disney and Airbnb Who Have ... by essentialfloss on Monday December 26, 2022 @02:16PM (#34140773)
There are some legal hurdles, but, yeah, basically.
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Re:The Customer Service Reps for Disney and Airbnb Who Have ... by pksebben on Tuesday December 27, 2022 @01:38AM (#34145871)
Heck, forget Facebook. Just start calling up customer service! Bonus points for hiring former arise contractors to form a call center.

"good magical morning! thanks for calling Disney cruises"

"hi, this call is being recorded for quality assurance. am I speaking with a contractor for the arise corporation?"

"wait, this call is what? that's my line. I'm not at liberty to..."

"yes, we know you signed a non disclosure agreement. as a matter of fact, we all are former contractors for the 'mouse client'. we are calling to inform you of your legal rights pursuant to the binding arbitration agreement between you and the arise corporation..."

a fantasy, I know, but I can't resist dreaming of such poetic justice.

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