United States:
The Impact Of Autonomous Vehicle On The Gig Economy
27 September 2018
Fisher Phillips LLP
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The recent news that Lyft has begun offering rides in prototype
autonomous cars in Las Vegas raises a number of questions about how
the proliferation of self-driving cars may impact the gig economy.
While automation may help alleviate employment classification and
wage and hour issues, companies exploring automation of this sort
should closely consider the implications of such developments. In a
recent piece entitled
"Is It Really Ride Share If There's No Driver?"
on our new
Autonomous Vehicles Blog, attorney
Sheila Willis discusses these and other important issues.
The content of this article is intended to provide a general
guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought
about your specific circumstances.
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