The antitrust case against gig companies

Either they’re violating employment law, or they’re violating antitrust.

8 min readApr 7, 2022

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Gig work companies like Uber and Doordash are committed to misclassifying their workers as contractors, which lets them escape employer obligations like a minimum wage, health care or worker’s comp (driving for Uber/Lyft is one of the most dangerous jobs in America).

The antitrust case against gig companies

Either they’re violating employment law, or they’re violating antitrust.

Written by Cory Doctorow