[run4yourlives2]

This is a little simplistic. I won't argue that these regulations have morphed into things that are overall negative for the consumer, but the reason they where introduced in the first place is because you had instances of people actually being killed by unregulated nefarious actors. That is certainly negative for the consumer.

When people are asking politicians why Joe Doe was able to operate his "taxi" company that wouldn't stop his car outside of the ghetto without a $50 "oops, I got lost fee", it seems obvious why regulation is put in place.

That isn't to say that said regulation remains entirely useful, just that your argument isn't really bore out by the history.

The reason why zenefits is having issues is that the laws they broke are still entirely relevant to everyone involved.