The ratio of contractors to direct employees is high: While Uber has roughly 4 million drivers, the company has 27,000 employees. Attorneys for Harris also declined to comment, as did the driver’s attorneys. ADADThe distinction in the Harris case — and many others like it — is crucial for Uber. In the Harris case, Uber’s Valentino was asked whether he knew how many drivers Uber had in the state of Georgia. “Zero would be how many Uber drivers, because that’s not what they are,” he said.

Source: Washington Post October 14, 2019 17:15 UTC