Uber drivers' healthcare benefits should be contingent on how much they work, CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said during an interview with"You should get healthcare based on the hours that you're working, and if you have a 'have' and 'have-nots' based on a particular number of hours worked, that doesn't make sense in a technical, forward world," Khosrowshahi said, adding that Uber would set aside money to cover the costs.
Khosrowshahi's suggestion comes as the company faces growing pressure to provide its drivers with more extensive benefits. California lawmakers on Tuesday, accusing the ride-hailing companies of misclassifying drivers in violation of a law passed by state legislators last fall. Uber currently considers its drivers independent contractors, meaning — unlike with full-time employees — it doesn't offer them benefits like healthcare or sick pay and isn't required to pay into programs like unemployment insurance for those workers via payroll taxes. (Uber has set up a temporary sick pay program for workers impacted by COVID-19, but drivers have found it
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What the hell is tiered healthcare!?!
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