September 16, 2020 -
One Zero
Uber and Lyft’s California Proposal Is a Mishmash of Old Ideas for Fixing the Gig Economy
Uber and Lyft say they’ve created a new type of work that deserves new rules. Their opponents say that what these companies have created is an app for an old type of work — employment — and that they only want new rules because it is less expensive than following the existing rules, which guarantee employees protections like minimum wage, overtime, and the right to form a union.