Gig Work With Benefits: California May Expand Employee Perks To Contract Workers

https://www.npr.org/2019/09/05/753748679/gig-work-with-benefits-california-may-expand-employee-perks-to-contract-workers?utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=news

Leonard Diaz lives in Los Angeles and drives for Uber and Lyft. He says he misses employee health and paid leave benefits he used to receive when he worked as a valet.

California lawmakers are expected to approve a proposal to reclassify Uber drivers and other contract workers in the state as employees, giving them more rights and benefits at employers’ expense.

(Image credit: Courtesy of Victor Cuevas )

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September 5, 2019 at 02:31PM

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