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		dnautics on June 17, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Uber Drivers Deemed Employees by California Labor ... No, they rent the taxi, so they are customers of the taxi company.

eli on June 17, 2015 [–]

Huh? Who signs their checks?

quadrangle on June 17, 2015 | | [–]

Independent contractors still get checks signed by the entity contracting them. This is not a useful or appropriate point regarding the contractor vs employee distinction.

dnautics on June 17, 2015 | | [–]

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