Uber is fighting drivers who want a guaranteed a minimum wage, compensation for mileage and the right to pay into Social Security. (MAHATHIR MOHD YASIN/Shutterstock.com)

(Bloomberg) — There’s no such thing as a typical Uber driver, the company said in a bid to fend off a group lawsuit seeking to elevate its staff from independent contractors to employees.

Uber Technologies Inc. is fighting a threat to its business model from drivers who want a guaranteed a minimum wage, compensation for mileage and the right to pay into Social Security. How Uber’s case plays out may help define the future of Internet-enabled companies that depend on casual labor to provide services from home cleaning to food delivery, and even helicopter trips.

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