At the moment, there is no barrier to entry in to become a gig worker, besides a car and the ability to drive. If you force companies to give benefits to these

At the moment, there is no barrier to entry in to become a gig worker, besides a car and the ability to drive. If you force companies to give benefits to these Gig workers, they will not be able to continue in this way (because it will be too expensive) and there will now be a limit on how many drivers they will be able to hire (since they are now essentially employees). The end result will be less people hired as gig workers and more restrictions on who can actually be a driver, which will leave out a large portion of people driving right now without the ability to make any money at all. With all of the restrictions that are being put into place on companies like Uber and Lyft, we will eventually go back to what we had with cab companies where the medallion holders have a monopoly on the entire industry and we see no advances that actually improve the consumer experience. I never understood why Gig workers should get any benefits. When deciding to actually work, it's understood by all parties that you aren't an employee and there really is no guarantee of income. I've been contracting for a decade and pay for my own benefits. I weigh all costs and benefits before signing a contract/doing any work and everyone should educate themselves and do the same.