Uber is letting users in California choose “favorite drivers” as part of a set of changes designed to put the company in line with a new state law about gig work.
Uber is letting users schedule rides with “favorite drivers” in California as part of a set of changes designed to put the ride-hailing company in line with a new state law about gig work.
The changes also mean that passengers will see a price range rather than a specific price before they request certain rides, Uber said Wednesday in an email sent to customers. The final price for nonpool rides will be calculated at the end of a trip based on time and distance traveled, the company said.
“These changes may take some getting used to,” Uber warned in the email, “but our goal is to keep Uber available to as many qualified drivers as possible, without restricting the number of drivers who can work at a given time.” Uber, Lyft and similar services that use freelancers are reexamining their business models after a California law took effect Jan. 1 setting out definitions for who is a full-time employee and who is a contract worker — a potential threat to the gray area where many gig economy companies operate.Get breaking news and insider analysis on the rapidly changing world of media and technology right to your inbox.
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