'Claims that their workers aren't central to their business [are] broadly recognized as a legal ploy rather than an accurate description of their workforce.'
's response to a landmark California bill seeking to strengthen benefits for workers in the gig economy is a"legal ploy," labor experts toldOn Wednesday, the California Assembly passed AB5, a bill that would force a range of businesses to designate
, including ride-share drivers and food delivery workers, as employees and therefore offer them benefits. But ride-sharing companyresponded to the legislation by claiming it would not reclassify its workers as employees — a move that necessitates claiming that its drivers are not a core component of its business.that it also did not plan to reclassify its workers.
"Claims that their workers aren't central to their business [are] broadly recognized as a legal ploy rather than an accurate description of their workforce," ErinUber logo is seen on a sign outside the company's headquarters location as people protest nearby in San Francisco, California, on May 8.
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