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The gig economy did not ignore regulations, it existed between them, until new regulations were made. Don't hate the player, hate the game.
by TEP_Kim_Il_Sung 4y ago
The gig economy did not ignore regulations, it existed between them, until new regulations were made. Don't hate the player, hate the game.
- ArnoVW 4y agoLabor laws. Taxi medallions. Zoning laws. Hotel and taxi regulations. And I'm naming just a few that come to mind. This is not a morality issue, or a matter of clever legal interpretation. Outside of the US the courts have spoken. In all these cases Uber and Airbnb either broke those laws, or their business model required knowingly enabling people to break these laws. The fact that this is still up for debate in 2022 is indicative of the problems within modern democracy.
- kolinko 4y agoDepends on a country really. In Poland we had unlicensed driving of people that was legal before Uber came around. It’s just that nobody did a good decentralised app before Uber. Taxis were licensed and regulated, but that gave you a benefit of using taxi stops, taxi lanes and grabbing people off the streets. Also, customers - in theory - could expect quality.
- Gelitioerr 4y agoIt did in plenty of cases. It also created issues which required and still require lawmaker to adjust.