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The legal battle over who counts as an employee

Recode Daily

Recode

Society & Culture, Science, Technology

4.61.3K Ratings

🗓️ 12 January 2020

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

California’s landmark new gig work law, AB5, explained. And, the broader trend of states stepping in to regulate tech companies. Featuring Carolyn Said: @CSaid Margaret Harding McGill: @margarethmcgill Links to resources discussed: Gig workers’ win in California is a victory for workers everywhere AB5, California’s landmark gig-work law, takes effect Jan. 1 amid controversy States will be the battlegrounds for 2020 tech policy fights The Rideshare guy podcast Host: Arielle Duhaime-Ross (@adrs), host and lead reporter of Reset About Recode by Vox: Recode by Vox helps you understand how tech is changing the world — and changing us. Follow Us: Newsletter: Recode Daily Twitter: @Recode Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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slash reset. All over the country, big tech companies and local regulators are fighting a legal battle about how to classify the millions of Americans who find

1:25.2

work on apps like Uber, Lyft, and Postmates.

1:28.3

These companies employ plenty of people as drivers or couriers, but they don't treat them, legally speaking, like employees.

1:35.0

They're independent contractors.

1:37.0

That means they have a lot of flexibility.

1:39.0

Uber drivers, for example, can clock in and clock out whenever they like.

1:42.0

But Uber isn't on the hook for benefits. can clock in and clock out whenever they like.

1:42.5

But Uber isn't on the hook for benefits,

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