Via CNN | In a major win for gig economy drivers, California voters passed a ballot proposition that allows Uber-style drivers to continue operating like other independent small businesses, not employees.
Prop 22 allows “ride-hail” and delivery drivers to continue to be treated as independent contractors with some benefit concessions granted by the proposition, including a minimum earnings guarantee based on “engaged time” when a driver is fulfilling a ride or delivery request, but not the time they spend waiting for a gig.
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• For more about the Gig Economy, see: “The SmallBusiness.com Guide to the Gig (On-Demand) Economy”