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 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...4yrs4Y

Yes

 @9F7V2TWWomen’s Equality from Nebraska  agreed…1yr1Y

They work just as much, if not more, than most people working in the U.S. They are trying to make a living just like the rest of us.

 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...4yrs4Y

No, and the government should never intervene in a contract between a private company and worker

 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...4yrs4Y

No

 @9FMX7PR from Texas  disagreed…1yr1Y

They are workers just like everyone else and they also work long hours like normal workers. Sometimes they work extra time

 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...4yrs4Y

No, they should be classified as independent contractors

 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...4yrs4Y

Yes, if they work at least forty hours per week

 @9ZV99MK  from Kentucky  disagreed…2mos2MO

Good point, but they aren’t really officially part of a job with someone overseeing what they are doing

 @95HVTXL from California  answered…2yrs2Y

no because they can quit when every they want they are their own boss. but uber pays them

 @95SYXDM from Michigan  answered…2yrs2Y

No, but Contract work should be expanded to include more protections. With technological advances, we will see a move toward more freelance style work. Workers deserve to be protected, always.

 @97ZW7SD from Kansas  answered…2yrs2Y

 @93Z8WKT from Oklahoma  answered…2yrs2Y

No, but these workers should be afforded some semblance of insurance in case of an accident while working on the company's behalf

 @9XZMKGQ from Kansas  answered…3mos3MO

Are taxi cab drivers classified this way? What problems have they encountered? My wife drives for DoorDash and the pay is horrible. Something needs to change, but that may just have to be changed by someone who cares, and has the ambition to create a better system for the "gig workers" hired

 @97QYR5GSocialistfrom Northern Mariana Islands  answered…2yrs2Y

No, but they should still be entitled to the government safety nets that typical "employees" have.

 @97Q9Q6N from Connecticut  answered…2yrs2Y

 @9W6JLYC from Virginia  answered…3mos3MO

I believe that gig workers should be given more thorough background checks before being employed, just to avoid employing a dangerous individual. Otherwise, I do consider gig workers to be employees.

 @97QJZVYProgressive  from Missouri  answered…4mos4MO

Depends on the instance and how the company treats the worker. In certain instances, yes, in others, no.

 @9TQ8JH6 from Pennsylvania  answered…4mos4MO

Classifying employees as independent contractors is one of the oldest tax dodges in the book. These companies exert sufficient control over the workers so that are employees and the employers should not be able to dodge payroll tax liability.

 @9T6J5XJ from New York  answered…4mos4MO

Yes, corporations such as Uber find loopholes in the laws of contract workers and will not pay these workers fairly otherwise.

 @9ZN3V7PLibertarian from Utah  answered…2mos2MO

I don't think the government should be able to say who is an employee and who isn't and I think benefits like health insurance should be between employer and employee

 @9XK6HC9Republican from Pennsylvania  answered…3mos3MO

yes and no because i think that they should but also no because they do not have a manager and someone that keeps things straight

 @9X99XTLRepublican from South Dakota  answered…3mos3MO

They should be classified as employees as Uber is classified as a company, so Uber has to hire someone to drive around classifying them as employees.

 @9X66YRL from Alabama  answered…3mos3MO

I think this is something that should be decided by the state, but if they work sufficient enough hours then I think they should be classified as employees.

 @9X5TRDH from Arkansas  answered…3mos3MO

No, There is no company to keep them organized or self sustainable. And they cant be trusted all the time because of the stuff they do.

 @9WTRQBK from North Carolina  answered…3mos3MO

No they should be classified as an independent contractor but the required to make at least minimum wage.

 @9WGVXZ8 from Delaware  answered…3mos3MO

No, As long as they can set their own hours and do not report directly to a supervisor but are instead held to an employment contract.

 @9W8SK53 from Arizona  answered…3mos3MO

Create a new classification for gig workers, and they must make less than a certain amount to meet the classification.

 @54GWHT8 answered…3mos3MO

No, they should be independent contractors, but companies should still be required to pay a living wage for their services.

 @9RBX4VF from Virginia  answered…6mos6MO

I think it depends on the contract. They can be either full time employees or independent contractors

 @9R4WZZ2 from Pennsylvania  answered…6mos6MO

Where did you get this stat: "The majority of flexible workers work less than 10 hours per week." I could not find it anywhere. It seems extremely misleading in the context of this debate/question.

 @9PXSM4W from California  answered…7mos7MO

NO, as they are self-employed, and just like laws and regulations exist, gig workers should still be able to have protections and benefits as any employee with some form of government involvement to ensure workers are protected and have benefits within a company means.

 @9JC2QS9  from California  answered…12mos12MO

No, but workers should have protection from with basic employees rights, overtime, safety, discriminations,etc

 @9J6MHXWGreen from Minnesota  answered…1yr1Y

Depends if they are an entrepreneur and had started their own business, then they could probably be classified as the manager.

 @9HNMJ86 from Delaware  answered…1yr1Y

Depends on the hours and the money made. Less than a certain amount less than 35-40hrs and 20k not employees. Same standard as taxes

 @9HD5637from Maine  answered…1yr1Y

Yes, and they should recieve a means-tested self-employed minimum wage (or self-employed living wage)

 @9HBZSD4answered…1yr1Y

Yes if they and the company are entering into a contract and that company is paying them for their work.

 @9GVQGP3Libertarian from Ohio  answered…1yr1Y

Either way, the government should never intervene in a contract between a private company and worker

 @9GSCN7K from Washington  answered…1yr1Y

Companies meeting specific income and employee thresholds should be incentivized to offer the CHOICE to employees.

 @9G9FFC7 from Alabama  answered…1yr1Y

I mean you can do like 1-2 Uber drives and just quit forever and start again 1 year later so not really, but if you do it full time and you sign agreements and whatnot why not.

 @9FYJYXLDemocrat  from Massachusetts  answered…1yr1Y

The current guidelines on how to tell if someone is an employee or a contractor are sufficient; they just need to be enforced.

 @9FTXBL5 from New York  answered…1yr1Y

Yes, all gig workers should be fairly compensated as part-time or full-time employees depending on the amount they work

 @9FG5Z2D from Indiana  answered…1yr1Y

if that;s all they do for income then yes if it's used as a side form of income then no

 @9F39NT3 from Oklahoma  answered…1yr1Y

Yes, and they should be payed a living wage, as well as being paid per mile.

 @9DX79WD from Kentucky  answered…1yr1Y

 @9DSW68Y from Tennessee  answered…1yr1Y

Yes, if working more than 15 hours a week. If part time is employment, part time gig work is employment.

 @9DM99R9 from West Virginia  answered…1yr1Y

  @YauntiCommunist from New York  answered…1yr1Y

 @9LF6MVQ from Kansas  answered…10mos10MO

If they work under a company/cooperation, then yes, they are employees. If not, then they are self employed.

 @9KY2WZQanswered…10mos10MO

They are lumpen proletariet they are proletatrit however they do not directly produce capital for a capital owner so they

 @9JHVTCPProgressive from Texas  answered…12mos12MO

they should be able to make that decision for themselves. if they want to be a full time employee then they they can sign up for that, but if its just a side gig to earn more money then that’s their choice .

 @9JC633B from Florida  answered…12mos12MO

Uber, Doordash, Lyft, etc. should have 2 options. One: As an employee to work a set amount of hours per week with a company car provided from a local lot, but the driver is responsible for fuel cost only, for a set amount of pay plus tips. Or option 2: to classify as an independent contractor with their own vehicle where they receive a flat rate per engagement plus tips.

 @9DCSS7M from Indiana  answered…1yr1Y

 @9DCF44L from Tennessee  answered…1yr1Y

They should be if they work more than a certain number of hours, around twenty five or so.

 @9D8JZSB from Florida  answered…1yr1Y

Yes, they work for pay. Part time workers are are classified as employees. A server is still an employee and makes money on tips, but a driver does the same and uses their own gas.

 @8ZMWDD6 from California  answered…3yrs3Y

 @8Q6K9GG from Florida  answered…4yrs4Y

 @5QMTCKDConstitutionfrom California  answered…2yrs2Y

 @95RBNYZ from Minnesota  answered…2yrs2Y

No, but only if the government is providing healthcare and retirement savings and the rules regarding independent contractor relationships to their employers are reformed to be more equitable.

 @947ZBV5 from Georgia  answered…2yrs2Y

 @944QNMB from Arizona  answered…2yrs2Y

 @8Z5M8LG from Delaware  answered…3yrs3Y

Companies should be forced to provide healthcare and other benefits to gig workers and they should be classified as employees.

 @9BXCHQB from Florida  answered…2yrs2Y

This probably depends how much they do that "gig" service during each week or pay period.

 @9779MGX from Georgia  answered…2yrs2Y

 @96BY7RP from Florida  answered…2yrs2Y

yes, and the government should never intervene in a contract between a private company and worker

 @966H4YFGreen from Virginia  answered…2yrs2Y

 @9636TMG from Indiana  answered…2yrs2Y

 @95Y98D6 from Oklahoma  answered…2yrs2Y

Yes, if someone regularly works for a business, they should be classified as employees.

 @95B37Y8 from New York  answered…2yrs2Y

That is their decision. But it should not remove the obligation of companies to pay soc.Sec., FICA, Un Employment Taxes.

 @94VR2J3from Texas  answered…2yrs2Y

 @94N6DBXProgressive from Colorado  answered…2yrs2Y

They should have the option to classify as an employee as there are pros and cons either way

 @93NJCRJDemocrat from New Jersey  answered…2yrs2Y

all companies should be forced to provide benefits to any 40-hour-a-week workers who have been with a company 9 months or longer.

 @943MSHCGreen from Ohio  answered…2yrs2Y

Yes, and all companies should be forced to provide benefits to any 40-hour-a-week workers who have been with a company 9 months or longer.

 @93VGSG4Socialistfrom Guam  answered…3yrs3Y

Yes, and close the misclassification loophole which allows the gig economy to exist.

 @Cathleen624Democrat from Kentucky  answered…3yrs3Y

Yes if they work at least 32 hrs per week and then should receive benefits

 @93RFP8KLibertarian from Kansas  answered…3yrs3Y

The worker relationship should be up to the businesses, not to governments.

 @93PCTPP from California  answered…3yrs3Y

The option should be offered to gig workers to be classified as a W2 employee or a 1099 independent contractor and depending on which one they choose, employee benefits should be offered accordingly.

 @93NZLXG from Minnesota  answered…3yrs3Y

 @93NDCFX from Minnesota  answered…3yrs3Y

 @93M9BZGIndependent from Massachusetts  answered…3yrs3Y

Yes but do not allow the government to intervene with Uber policies and locations.

 @93M3DHXGreen from Illinois  answered…3yrs3Y

Yes, it should be optional for small companies but mandatory when companies have over 100 contractors with the same job performed (ex: Uber)

 @93LVWC9 from Illinois  answered…3yrs3Y

They should be considered workers if they have had proper interviews, background checks, and drug test done. This can also lead to the safety of passengers.

 @93K5WWD from California  answered…3yrs3Y

They should not have special exceptions. Either all employers have gig workers to as 1099 or we all do not. Why do my gig workers have to be employees and Uber can have them as 1099

 @93GKPCGSocialist from Michigan  answered…3yrs3Y

 @939R7RL from California  answered…3yrs3Y

Choice is a great word here.. leave them alone to choose so there reallt is a choice to be independent and quit trying to unionize everything

 @NGR03207Constitution from Pennsylvania  answered…3yrs3Y

 @92YBLK6from Guam  answered…3yrs3Y

No, and ban misclassification of independent contractors to abolish the gig economy

 @92W4ZNN from Wisconsin  answered…3yrs3Y

i mean yes because the people that are getting a ride pay them but she also get taxes bc they have a job

 @92M6T9J from Virginia  answered…3yrs3Y

Does it matter? Theyre making money arent they? Who cares what you call it?

 @92K2XL9 from North Carolina  answered…3yrs3Y

Depends on what duties and requirements the employer requires them to perform/adhere to.

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