Q&A: Uber and Bolt drivers toss up between flexibility and full-time employment
A recent ruling in the US over employment status could have a knock-on effect in SA
17 September 2020 - 19:45
In August, a court in the US ruled that Uber should convert the status of its drivers — it calls them independent contractors — in California to full-time employees with benefits.
This added to the ongoing debate about whether ride-hailing companies are simply technology companies facilitating rides, or transport companies that have to take responsibility for their respective workers. ..
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