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Would setting up another company that would employ drivers and provide services to Uber do the legal trick? I don't know about Uber in US, but in Russia this i

Would setting up another company that would employ drivers and provide services to Uber do the legal trick? I don't know about Uber in US, but in Russia this is how it typically works. Drivers are hired by local taxi companies, which partner with large-scale Uber-like aggregators. This way, user-facing (aggregator) companies don't have drivers as employers, but contract other companies (or individual drivers, shall they want to act as sole proprietors) for the actual transportation services.

TedDoesntTalk 6y ago
> Would setting up another company that would employ drivers and provide services to Uber do the legal trick? That is exactly how software development contract jobs are handled in the US. They are called contract companies (and many other names) but essentially find talent, place them at a contract position, then bill the company for that contractor. They pay the contractor directly, with or without benefits (W-2 vs 1099). And in most cases, the contractor gets to choose contract or employee status with the contract company, although at different pay.