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Originally Posted by accord1999
Right, though I think they remain all wholly owned subsidiaries so I'd expect that a close look by the courts would still consider them all the same because they're not arm-length.
From what I've read, the things that distinguish regular cab drivers to be ICs are that once they have the cab, they can effectively work whenever and wherever they want during the shift (assuming they don't care about dispatch), they're the ones handling customer pay, and things like the fee are actually set by a third-party government affiliated organization and not by the taxi company.
Though I still wonder if taxi drivers really aren't employees. It seems to be a fine line.
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Taxis are independent contractors because in general they own their car, they pick and choose when they work, there ability to earn profit is solely dependent on themselves, etc. They nail all tbe primary considerations in the independent contractors analysis. This is backed by multiple case precedence. Uber would be no different.