Uber has argued that forcing its drivers to become employees would upend a business model that is built on flexibility. — AFP
SACRAMENTO, California: California lawmakers confronting the changing definition of work have approved sweeping legislation designed to give many contract workers new pay and benefit protections, but tech giants Uber and Lyft vowed to keep fighting the changes, possibly by bankrolling an expensive fight on the 2020 ballot.
The measure, passed Wednesday, that is heading to Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom outlines a three-part test that makes it harder for companies to classify workers as independent contractors who are not entitled to minimum wage and benefits like workers compensation.
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