>Uber and Lyft claim that their drivers are contractors, but then also don't allow their drivers to set rates themselves.
Your own linked document says nothing about contractors being required to set their own rate. Other IRS documents[1] also does not mention being able to set your own rate as a factor.
>The IRS is clear on what the definition[0] of an independent contractor is. Uber and Lyft drivers do not meet the definition because of the constraints imposed upon them by said companies.
The linked document doesn't say much aside from "You are not an independent contractor if you perform services that can be controlled by an employer", which isn't exactly "clear".
> Your own linked document says nothing about contractors being required to set their own rate. Other IRS documents[1] also does not mention being able to set your own rate as a factor.
Probably because everyone sets their own rates by agreeing to work; it's not a real differentiator. What does them setting their own rates mean here? They're contracted by Uber, so the "rate" here is what Uber pays them, not what the customer pays Uber.
They're already more than free to demand that Uber pay them more and quit if they don't, same as any other contractor under the sun.
The only time someone isn't setting their own rates is slave labor, which is already incredibly illegal.
Your own linked document says nothing about contractors being required to set their own rate. Other IRS documents[1] also does not mention being able to set your own rate as a factor.
[1] https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employe...
>The IRS is clear on what the definition[0] of an independent contractor is. Uber and Lyft drivers do not meet the definition because of the constraints imposed upon them by said companies.
The linked document doesn't say much aside from "You are not an independent contractor if you perform services that can be controlled by an employer", which isn't exactly "clear".