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04-15-2017, 12:47 AM
Uber drivers could be employees... in Brazil
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Uber drivers just won a major victory — but only in Brazil.*
A judge in Sao Paulo ruled (http://www.reuters.com/article/us-uber-tech-brazil-labor-idUSKBN17G1F6?feedType=RSS&feedName=businessNews) that a driver in the city had to be considered an employee of the ride-hailing giant. Uber plans to appeal the decision.*
"By connecting drivers and users, Uber creates thousands of flexible opportunities for generating income," Uber said in a statement.*
Uber drivers are considered independent contractors, which means they work for Uber but aren't entitled to employee benefits or protections. That model is key to Uber's success — and the successes of gig eco**my companies like TaskRabbit and Instacart that also rely on fleets of independent workers.* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/04/14/uber-brazil-driver-decision/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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Uber drivers just won a major victory — but only in Brazil.*
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"By connecting drivers and users, Uber creates thousands of flexible opportunities for generating income," Uber said in a statement.*
Uber drivers are considered independent contractors, which means they work for Uber but aren't entitled to employee benefits or protections. That model is key to Uber's success — and the successes of gig eco**my companies like TaskRabbit and Instacart that also rely on fleets of independent workers.* Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/04/14/uber-brazil-driver-decision/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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