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In a ruling with potentially sweeping consequences for the so-called gig economy, the California Supreme Court on Monday made it much more difficult for companies to classify workers as independent contractors rather than employees.
The decision could eventually require companies like Uber, many of which are based in California, to follow minimum-wage and overtime laws and to pay workers' compensation and unemployment insurance and payroll taxes, potentially upending their business models.
Industry executives have estimated that classifying drivers and other gig workers as employees tends to cost 20 to 30 percent more than classifying them as contractors. It also brings benefits that can offset these costs, though, like the ability to control schedules and the manner of work.
"It's a massive thing — definitely a game-changer that will force everyone to take a fresh look at the whole issue," said Richard Meneghello, a co-chairman of the gig-economy practice group at the management-side law firm Fisher Phillips.
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/30/business/economy/gig-economy-ruling.html
(Score: 1) by khallow on Wednesday May 02 2018, @09:21PM (2 children)
There are many such ships in the night. People already figured this out.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday May 02 2018, @10:52PM (1 child)
dumbass is dumb, news at 11
The problem here is the mindset of most business owners who remove all humanity from the workplace. I cry tears of joy every time I read about some asshat of a boss getting screwed when a near irreplaceable employee finally quits. That same mindset is what is driving demand for H1Bs, which I'm pretty sure you really don't like. Thanks for trying to dilute the discussion as usual you trollish little scab.
(Score: 1) by khallow on Thursday May 03 2018, @12:05AM
Not much of a problem. Just don't work there.