Uber drivers and their supporters protest in front of the offices of the Taxi and Limousine Commission in New York, Thursday, May 28, 2015. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

(Bloomberg) — New York considers drivers for ride-hailing car services such as Uber freelance workers rather than employees, according to the city’s chief taxi regulator, a policy that supports the company’s business model.

The view, expressed by Meera Joshi, chairwoman of the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission, runs counter to a California Labor Commission ruling last month that ordered Uber to reimburse a driver for more than $4,000 in expenses incurred over eight weeks.

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