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Coronavirus Exposes Uber, Lyft Drivers' Lack of Safety Net

Reuters

   As independent contractors, U.S. ride-hail drivers for Uber and Lyft
   benefited from soaring trip demand and flexible work hours.

   But as the coronavirus brings large parts of the country to a halt,
   drivers and companies are facing the downside of an ambiguous
   contractor model. Many Uber and Lyft drivers dependent on the
   companies, but under U.S. labor law don't have the protections granted
   to regular employees.

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