Ride hailing giant Uber’s challenge to the US state of California’s quest to classify the app’s driver as “employees” was heard last week. Though pending an appeal, the ruling may set global precedence on how digital engagements and gig-economies will see their current “partners” classified as employees.
Gig-economies are seen as the future of work, by allowing almost anyone, anywhere to get on a job platform. With their growth, traditional societal and regulatory expectations on such contracts are unravelling.
