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And that is the way it works, in functional countries. And I absolutely agree, divorcing healthcare from employment is the single best thing the US could do to
by _jal 6y ago
And that is the way it works, in functional countries.
And I absolutely agree, divorcing healthcare from employment is the single best thing the US could do to help fix several different issues.
But "We could massively restructure the US economy" is only an answer to "how should rideshare employees be classified" if you want to ensure nothing changes.
- rayhendricks 6y agoMore specifically we need to totally decouple health insurance from employment. This is not post-ww2 anymore. No more Cadillac plans from FAANG companies either unless your paying for it out of your own pocket. This would immediately solve half of the problems with healthcare in this country if everyone had to use the health insurance exchanges to buy insurance.
- scarface74 6y agoMy health care plan was better and cheaper when I was working for a 50 person company than it is at a FAANG. Then again, I work for the one that is all about “frugality”.... It’s not bad, but no better than my jobs before the last one.
- cbmuser 6y ago> And that is the way it works, in functional countries. In Germany, neither health insurance nor unemployment insurance are paid through taxes. Both are deducted from your salary. It is true, however, that the government subsidizes the public health insurance so that low-income households can afford an insurance. Also, we have similar laws in Germany (and most European) countries like AB5 that prohibit misclassification of employees as independent contractors: > https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scheinselbst%C3%A4ndigkeit https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scheinselbst%C3%A4ndigkeit
- mcguire 6y agoHow is Germany handling ride-sharing?