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They increased their share of the passenger revenue, taking a greater percentage. Uber defines drivers as consumers of their app, not employees.



And on their P and L they also count as expense “driver incentives” where they pay drivers more than what riders pay for a ride.

For any less shady business, drivers would be considered contractors for Uber. Uber is merely trying to get around riders being considered employees.




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