Uber claims that it does not hire drivers. (4). Yet, Uber drivers must complete Uber’s application process that requires drivers to upload their driver’s license information and vehicle registration and insurance (12). Drivers must also pass a background check and a “city knowledge test,”(12). The plaintiffs should be considered employees because they provide a service for Uber. If Uber shifts its focus to what the company actually does, the jury will see Uber is a transportation company that employs drivers to perform its service. Uber would not be a growing company without its drivers because they perform all the work (11). Uber bills riders for the entire fare. It then pays drivers 80 percent of the fare and keeps the other 20 percent of the fare (12). Uber only makes money if its
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If drivers do not transport passengers, then Uber would not make the 20 percent share on each ride. Drivers are performing services for Uber and therefore are employee agents. Uber would not be the company it is today without the services of its drivers.
Lyft does not control the hours drivers work, but it does control how drivers perform their work. Lyft has the power to fire drivers if they do not meet Lyft’s requirements. Lyft created a driver’s guide, which contained a section called “Lyft Rules of the Road.” (6) This section lists rules which all drivers must follow, including the following: phone is always mounted and plugged in charger, no talking on the phone, drivers are the only non-passenger in the car, keep the car clean on the inside and outside, and do not accept any cash (6). Other sections of the guidebook require drivers to keep their “carstache” on whenever driving for Lyft, provide phone chargers for passengers, ask for music suggestions, and give passengers the option to chose the
If drivers do not transport passengers, then Uber would not make the 20 percent share on each ride. Drivers are performing services for Uber and therefore are employee agents. Uber would not be the company it is today without the services of its drivers.
Lyft does not control the hours drivers work, but it does control how drivers perform their work. Lyft has the power to fire drivers if they do not meet Lyft’s requirements. Lyft created a driver’s guide, which contained a section called “Lyft Rules of the Road.” (6) This section lists rules which all drivers must follow, including the following: phone is always mounted and plugged in charger, no talking on the phone, drivers are the only non-passenger in the car, keep the car clean on the inside and outside, and do not accept any cash (6). Other sections of the guidebook require drivers to keep their “carstache” on whenever driving for Lyft, provide phone chargers for passengers, ask for music suggestions, and give passengers the option to chose the