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Yep...This isn't really new to anyone that has any exposure to the business world that deals with actual good/services. Amazon had some program where they'd giv
by fma 3y ago
Yep...This isn't really new to anyone that has any exposure to the business world that deals with actual good/services. Amazon had some program where they'd give a loan to business operator money to lease trucks, buy uniforms, etc and you get routes. The terms work out such that you make a certain amount money, almost guaranteed. To them, it's a form of insurance.
You deliver their goods. They track your performance. It's your business, but from a distance, they control everything. They have zero liability for what happens...it's not their company, their employees. But they can "union bust" by cancelling your contract. If a truck driver makes Amazon look bad, they will pressure you to fire them...even it's not their employee.
- supertrope 3y ago> If a truck driver makes Amazon look bad, they will pressure you to fire them...even it's not their employee. This right here should get Amazon.com classified as a joint employer. A franchise model is suppose to delegate HR decisions to the local owner.
- ROTMetro 3y agoYep, sounds like the legal term of 'distinction without a difference'.
- nocoiner 3y agoCongress had the right idea when they made ERISA pension liabilities joint liabilities among controlled companies. Of course, that’s probably one of the factors that contributed to the decline of private sector pensions, but I think some new joint liability laws would be a great idea.