Correct, there are many people doing various jobs who are contractors and not “employees” of some company.
I saw a group of Uber drivers on TV, and they were against this law. They said they like the freedom to set their own hours, and that’s part of why they work for Uber. One guy expressed concern that he will now be assigned a specific shift, and also expressed concern that his hours will be limited, so as not to get into time and a half overtime territory.
And they also said they expect they will be paid less, if Uber has to treat them as employees, and have to pay workman’s comp, health insurance, etc for them.
There is already a female Uber driver in San Francrappo that has filed a Lawsuit against Uber as soon as they told the State to go pound sand and they will NOT reclassify drivers as employee’s. She Wants her Workers Comp so she can take 6 months off PAID for her Hangnail and menstrual cramps.