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title: "Sigh. "California just passed a bill that would classify gig workers…"
date: 2019-05-30
source: facebook
type: Archer T. Ships shared a link.
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# Sigh. "California just passed a bill that would classify gig workers…

*May 30, 2019 · Facebook*

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[https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2019/5/30/18642535/california-ab5-misclassify-employees-contractors?utm_campaign=vox.social&utm_content=voxdotcom&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook](https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2019/5/30/18642535/california-ab5-misclassify-employees-contractors?utm_campaign=vox.social&utm_content=voxdotcom&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook){target="_blank"}
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Sigh.\
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\"California just passed a bill that would classify gig workers like Uber drivers as employees rather than independent contractors.\
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That means they would get all the benefits that all employees get, like health insurance, paid parental leave, overtime pay, and a guaranteed \$12 minimum hourly wage.\"
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