I am not "the company", just a spectator that is observing what companies are actually doing in practice. Yes, companies could always choose to give employees

I am not "the company", just a spectator that is observing what companies are actually doing in practice. Yes, companies could always choose to give employees better perks out of the goodness of their heart. That's not really relevant, what's relevant is what they're actually doing. And if a company like Uber were to pay all the extra overhead to bring on all drivers as full-time employees, it would be crazy for them not to set their hours much more tightly so they would absolutely do that.