Reclassifying employees won’t just affect Uber

Marketplace : Reclassifying employees won’t just affect Uber Image
Marketplace : Reclassifying employees won’t just affect Uber Image

Reclassifying employees won’t just affect Uber

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A California bill that would reclassify many independent contract workers as employees is on track to becoming law. It would affect hundreds of thousands of people in the gig economy — not just those who deliver food and give rides, but also nail salon workers, truck drivers and more. Today, we talk with some of those independent contractors about how their lives would change and look at the broader economic implications. Plus: An update on the blocked offshore wind project.