A Stanford economics professor who was once an Uber

A Stanford economics professor who was once an Uber driver says Uber and Lyft are not 'exploiting' drivers, so California's new AB5 law creates more problems than it solves (UBER, LYFT)

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Published 19 Aug 2020

· Uber and Lyft are still attempting to battle the new AB5 law in California which classifies rideshare drivers as employees, entitled to benefits such as health insurance and paid time off.
· The companies say they want to create a new category of workers, gig workers, that allows them to pay workers cash for things like...

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A Stanford economics professor who was once an Uber driver says Uber and Lyft are not 'exploiting' drivers, so California's new AB5 law creates more problems than it solves (UBER, LYFT)

A Stanford economics professor who was once an Uber driver says Uber and Lyft are not 'exploiting' drivers, so California's new AB5 law creates more problems than it solves (UBER, LYFT)

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