[Houshalter]

Why? Is biking particularly dangerous? Shouldn't the bikers themselves have insurance like drivers do?

[unphasable]

of course it is dangerous. but if you are employed by uber and get hurt "on the job" while carrying out their agenda, they should be responsible for your recovery.

[Houshalter]

Your not really an employee as I understand. Also seems like the automobiles should be liable in an accident.

[waterlesscloud]

You're an employee, blah blah blah aside. Come on. They take their cut of the profit, they must take their cut of the responsibility.

[unphasable]

...If they're going to take a cut of your pay but not call you an employee then this is the biggest business loophole in history.

[hueving]

You can look at it as a service connecting bike messengers to people that need deliveries.

A comparable example is Google Play or the Apple store. They take a cut of your pay by connecting you to customers but they don't call you an employee. Where is the uproar there?

[viscanti]

When I sell something on eBay I don't have any expectations that I'm an eBay employee. The Google Play and Apple app store are both apt analogies as well. Selling goods or services on a marketplace often comes at a cost per transaction, but it almost never comes with an expectation of employment.