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Uber drivers are freelance, not employees, NYC official says

New York considers drivers for ride-hailing car services such as Uber freelance workers rather than employees, according to the citys chief taxi regulator, a policy that supports the companys business model.

By Henry Goldman | Updated on July 15, 2015
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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