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Area Ghoul Throws Corporate Tantrum
As Uber publicly grapples with the moral dilemma of having built an entire-arse company around exploitative wage practices, the CEO Dara Khosrowshahi now says that if California forces the company to reclassify its contractors as full-time employees, Uber will temporarily shut down in its home state. Conveniently, it appears this shutdown would last for exactly as…
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AB5, Landmark Bill Protecting Gig Workers In California, Becomes Law
The hard-fought American bill that may one day give full employee status to workers engaged in the gig economy spearheaded by companies like Uber, Lyft and DoorDash has finally been signed into law by the office of California Governor Gavin Newsom.
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Change Is Inbound As U.S. State Preps To Classify Uber And Lyft Drivers As Employees
Rideshare drivers in California turned out in droves in support of a U.S. state bill that would classify them as full employees. They walked away this afternoon with another victory in what is and is likely to continue to be a long and ugly fight – and it could have global ramifications for the rideshare…