An agreement between a worker and a company does not absolve either of their legal responsibilities. Structures made to evade or abuse the letter of the law whi

An agreement between a worker and a company does not absolve either of their legal responsibilities. Structures made to evade or abuse the letter of the law while violating the spirit are what we're seeing cracked down on here. So that's what's happening legally. Morally, there are a few issues: 1) Workers are coerced into working because they need money to live. When it's between a life of despair and working for a shitty employer, workers will choose the latter. Laws are meant to prevent abuse in this situation. 2) The information disparity between the two parties means workers cannot make informed decisions, making them abuse their cars and insurance for less profit than expected. 3) The company can still abuse employees, for example by unfairly controlling rideshare rates, refusing to give them things they are supposed to get as employees (the nature of that relationship being defined by the state for the protection of the people).