In an op-ed appearing in today’s N.Y. Times, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi echoes what we have been saying on this blog for quite some time – that it is time for federal and state lawmakers to tear down the existing regulatory structure forcing companies to select one of two binary choices for their workers, labeling them as either employees or contractors. He advocates for a “third way,” which would permit workers to retain the flexibility they crave while being eligible for benefits provided by the hiring entities they work with.
