Millions of gig workers could qualify as employees under new Biden-era rule
https:// wapo.st /3TOqver Millions of gig workers could qualify as employees under new Biden-era rule
A new Labor Department rule out this week aims to make it easier for millions of low-wage workers to get employee benefits and other protections
Article says Uber and Lyft put out statements saying it wont affect their biz, but they also are super mad its passing
Seems like this could be one of those things that passes AND actually helps people. Time will tell tho
38Pretty much. They're saying they'll try to litigate it rather than comply. If it holds, people end up better off.
18If they lose they should be forced to pay people for the time they spent in litigation as unpaid wages.
14Litigate it
cost of doing business4
A good rule to see.
22But labor officials say they have carefully considered possible litigation and are confident that the rule would withstand a court challenge.
From an honest legal system, probably.
I hope they have something else ready to go for when the courts strike this down.
5Turning taxis from owner-operators into employees of giant, faceless, data-driven corporations with the same technology that could have been used to improve ordinary taxis.
Way to go humans.
2Translation: Prices about to skyrocket again
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