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> It might cost more, but it wouldn't be much more. It will cost substantially more. Employment taxes and benefits alone add another 30% to Uber's cost struct
by fairity 6y ago
> It might cost more, but it wouldn't be much more.
It will cost substantially more. Employment taxes and benefits alone add another 30% to Uber's cost structure. On top of that, paying drivers for downtime (which will be inevitable in an employment model) will add who knows how much more. I wouldn't be surprised if prices rise by 50%+ in suburbs.
- coolspot 6y agoThey don’t have to make drivers employees, they can treat them as contractors if they follow limitations on how to work with a contractor.
- fairity 6y agoOne of the limitations of AB5 is that: The worker is performing work tasks that are outside the usual course of the company’s business activities. It’s hard to see how they can claim drivers as contractors under this guideline