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They are things Lyft and Uber could have done, if there were not a kind of no-man's land between "employee" and "independent contractor". Maybe they could have
by solidsnack9000 6y ago
They are things Lyft and Uber could have done, if there were not a kind of no-man's land between "employee" and "independent contractor". Maybe they could have tried to offer some of them by helping contractors form a professional association that brokered the healthcare and insurance and even contributed towards minimum earnings, and then lowering their commission -- but directly offering benefits basically forces you to make people W-2.
- redis_mlc 6y ago> form a professional association that brokered the healthcare and insurance You're obviously not a business owner. US health insurance is expensive now, and increasing about 20% per year. Gig economy opportunists like Uber will never agree to pay health insurance premiums for drivers since it's only a matter of time before the premiums exceed any driver fees, if not already. ACA doubled the monthly premium for basic health insurance from around $250/month to $500/month per person, which is rent in flyover country.