I have acted as a clearly defined housing project contractor/subcontractor, with my own business, as well as having worked in clearly defined employer-employee relationship jobs.
It's been made obvious to me over nearly a year of doing various driving app gigs that various standout characteristics can fall solidly under BOTH classifications, and until they institute a more accurate hybrid classification along the lines of Dependent Employee Contractor, there will continue to be more unfair and abusive treatment, non-negotiable compensation reductions, and many acts of driver discrimination, abuse, and fraud given no legitimate credence and proper investigation than is actually necessary.
It's been made obvious to me over nearly a year of doing various driving app gigs that various standout characteristics can fall solidly under BOTH classifications, and until they institute a more accurate hybrid classification along the lines of Dependent Employee Contractor, there will continue to be more unfair and abusive treatment, non-negotiable compensation reductions, and many acts of driver discrimination, abuse, and fraud given no legitimate credence and proper investigation than is actually necessary.