Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi此前并未将司机归类为员工,而是倡导他所谓的 "第三条路",即保持司机的独立性,同时允许公司提供一些保护。在法院判决前,Khosrowshahi在《纽约时报》的一篇专栏文章中表示,Uber等公司可以向一个基金支付费用,工人可以根据自己的工作时长,向基金中支取带薪休假或医疗福利。
Both Uber and rival Lyft have about a week to appeal a preliminary injunction given by a California judge on Monday, which will prohibit the two companies from continuing to classify their drivers as independent workers. After the order is issued, Uber and Lyft will be required to provide workers with benefits and unemployment insurance. Both Uber and Lyft said they will appeal within 10 days of the ruling.
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi did not classify drivers as employees. Instead, he advocated what he called the "third way", which is to maintain the independence of drivers while allowing the company to provide some protection. Before the court’s decision, Khosrowshahi stated in New York Times that companies such as Uber can pay fees to a fund, and workers can draw paid vacation or medical benefits from the fund based on their working hours.
Khosrowshahi said on Wednesday that if Uber fails to win the appeal, his plan B will be to temporarily suspend services in California. Because it is difficult to quickly convert all drivers to full-time employees. Although he said that Uber will resume services in the state later, it may be more city-centric, which may mean that services provided in less concentrated areas, such as suburbs, will become limited. Khosrowshahi also emphasized that the suspension of services in the state will cost thousands of drivers the income they normally receive from Uber. source