Uber Technologies Inc. and California Labor Commission

California Labor Commission: The California Labor Commission said Wednesday in a non-binding decision that the San Francisco-based Uber Technologies Inc. was involved in every aspect of the operation of its ride-hailing service, opening the door for the company to eventually begin paying its drivers employee benefits such as vacation pay, according to Metro News. Uber has vociferously argued that it merely acts as a facilitator for its drivers, who pick up fares through the company smartphone app and work on their own schedule and A ruling from a California labour board that Uber drivers are employees of the company and not self-employed contractors sets a precedent that could spell trouble for the ride-sharing service Canadian operations. Harry Ghadban, a national representative for Unifor and former taxi driver, says the California decision, though it carries no weight in Canada, shows a major flaw in Uber business model. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.