California regulators say Uber drivers are employees. Here’s why that’s a big deal.
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Ian Adams, an analyst at the free-market R Street Institute, argues that the best solution would be to create a new legal category for people who work for on-demand services like Uber and Lyft. This category would provide workers with some benefits of employees — such as expense reimbursements and worker’s compensation — but wouldn’t provide other benefits such as sick leave and unemployment benefits.
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