Uber Drivers are Employees not Independent Contractors! - Stopuber: "Classifying drivers as employees would be costly for Uber, which relies heavily on contractors. In California, for example, the company would have to reimburse employees for gas, tolls and insurance and would also be on the hook for unemployment insurance, workers’ compensation, Social Security and other benefits.
Uber classifies its drivers as contractors, and requires them to pay expenses from their own pockets. Unlike taxi or limousine services, Uber doesn’t directly employ drivers, nor does it own or maintain the vehicles used by the drivers.
Earlier this month, Uber lost a bid to force arbitration in a federal lawsuit brought in San Francisco by its drivers. Earlier this year, the same court rejected Uber’s bid to deem its drivers independent contractors, saying a jury would rule on their status.
In Florida, a state agency ruled earlier this year that Uber drivers are employees. Uber wake up! The drivers are the backbone of your 50 Billion operation and you should start treating them as employees and not as scabs!"
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