On Tuesday, Seattle’s city council passed legisation that would protect gig workers from being suddenly kicked off apps like Instacart or DoorDash. It’s the first gig worker protection measure of its kind in the entire country.
It’s actually easy. I sued Instacart for something similar.
Lodged a complaint with the state. Instacart asked to settle. Didn’t cost me a dime.
They know they’re in the wrong. It’s cheaper for them to settle. Even if they have billions they don’t want a big lawsuit. If they lose a lawsuit instead of settling out of court it sets precedent that could end their whole gig economy bullshit in a big class action.
I have never done a gig job but I don’t think they really have a contract. That’s the whole problem is it’s smoke and mirrors.
I’m open to gig jobs but I think they need more regulation to make sure the workers are not abused.
Also suing is easier said than done. They have Billions. Uber would fight it in court since you couldn’t afford to take it there
It’s actually easy. I sued Instacart for something similar.
Lodged a complaint with the state. Instacart asked to settle. Didn’t cost me a dime.
They know they’re in the wrong. It’s cheaper for them to settle. Even if they have billions they don’t want a big lawsuit. If they lose a lawsuit instead of settling out of court it sets precedent that could end their whole gig economy bullshit in a big class action.
Gig jobs with regulations are just normal job. Why do people support adding complexity to an already complex system?
Not really. It’s a work for hire and not a W2 job. They’re paid 1099. We already have regulations around 1099 workers and we need more