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Episode 18: Risk, Freedom, and the Power of Tech Labor ft. Ben Tarnoff

The Received Wisdom

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Uber and Other Platform Mediated Gig Workers Are Independent Contractors

In the UK, we just had a case of Uber employees getting recognized as employees through a Supreme Court case here in Britain. In the U.S., Prop 22 cements in law that Uber and other platform mediated gig workers are independent contractors. I'd be very curious to see how it plays out in the UK. Of course, these companies have enormous amounts of capital at their disposal.

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