This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.Drivers working for ride-hailing services such as Uber Technologies Inc and Lyft Inc will now be considered employees under California’s new gig worker law, the state’s public utilities agency said on Thursday.
The new law, which took effect on Jan. 1, makes it tougher for companies to classify workers as contractors rather than employees, a classification that exempts them from paying for overtime, healthcare and workers’ compensation.The California Public Utilities Commission said drivers working for Transportation Network Companies , which include Uber and Lyft, would now be considered employees.
The companies have said in the past that their drivers were properly classified as independent contractors, adding that the majority of them would not want to be considered employees, cherishing the flexibility of on-demand work.
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