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Uber CEO says its service will probably shut down temporarily in California if it& #39;s forced to classify drivers as employees https://cnb.cx/3gSmpLN ">https://cnb.cx/3gSmpLN&q... | This is a bogus argument by both side. 1) Independent contractors can claim tax deductions on vehicles & mileage. This will +
+ disappear if they are deemed as employees. The resulting increase in & #39;hidden& #39; cost of work will wipe out majority of drivers. 2) Companies can offer de facto unaffordable insurance to employees & especially part-time ones. So the option is bogus. 3) Employees on termed +
+ contracts do not have ANY meaningful sick leave &/or holidays protections. You are paid per hour of work, NOT a salary. If you are sick, you get zilch. So CA law is utterly fictitious in terms of protecting @uber drivers.
+ The same applies to other gig economy workers. It costs me MORE to be an & #39;employee& #39; of one university in CA due to thee fact I cannot tax deduct my expenses associated with commuting & accommodation, home office, etc. It is simply a rip-off, as I get zilch, nada, nil in ANY +
+ benefits or & #39;protections& #39;. The likes of senior politicians - e.g. @GavinNewsom et al - have no clue what it means to be self-employed, nor do they comprehend the fact that being an & #39;employee& #39; of a company offers no tangible benefits, unless you are on a full-time, un-termed +
+ contract. Worse, they do even comprehend that many full-time employees working in CA for non-CA employer have NO access to health insurance because American system is so deeply fu&^ed up, out-of-network insurance plans cost thousands a month in premiums with minimal benefits.
+ I do not like @Uber and barely ever use its services. But CA legal / regulatory system for employment is beyond dysfunctional - it financially harms workers. | @GavinNewsom should sort this lunacy out.
