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		all_blue_chucks on Aug 20, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Uber and Lyft shutdown in California averted as ju... Correct. Uber drivers should play by the same health insurance rules as other workers. And under today's laws that requires they become employees. Ideally health insurance should be decoupled from employment status, but until then, we should all play by the same rules.

usaar333 on Aug 20, 2020 | [–]

Again, I'm not following. Even if Uber drivers became employees I don't see why they'd even get health insurance.

(This seems to be more about minimum wage, workers comp, UI, etc. which they would get)

google234123 on Aug 21, 2020 | [–]

So now uber drivers can only work 28 hours a week and now can't afford health care....

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