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> I think some observers confidently think that Uber will ultimately lose the "employee" classification legal battle and there will be a financial windfall for
by jdmichal 11y ago
> I think some observers confidently think that Uber will ultimately lose the "employee" classification legal battle and there will be a financial windfall for the 160,000+ drivers. For the reasons I stated above, that is not going to happen.
I don't see how Uber changing their behavior for the future prevents them from having to cover what they should have been providing in the past.
- jasode 11y agoFirst off, the posters I was replying to (cylinder, rayiner) seemed to be talking about the ultimate disposition of "employee" classification for Uber which is a larger issue than the specific lawsuit. I was responding to the larger issue. As for the specific lawsuit, the current settlement of $100m that the drivers' attorneys favor doesn't change the classification to "employees". The $100m is not the "now-we-are-employees" type of money. But even if the settlement is approved, it doesn't mean that that Uber has put the employee classification problem totally behind them. Other states and more lawsuits will be filed to keep the pressure on. My previous reply is predicting how Uber will play the game to avoid having 160000 employees if the forces calling for employee classification become too great.
- jdmichal 11y agoBut there would still be a financial windfall for the current "employees". That's the point I specifically addressed.