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Has Uber finally solved its ‘employee’ problem?

A settlement in New York shows the preconditions necessary for Uber to settle its fight with the government over pay rules.

Nick Bonyhady
Nick BonyhadyTechnology writer

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Uber chief executive Dara Khosrowshahi has declared pay laws will not hold the gig economy giant back. It can even cope with European markets where drivers are employees, Khosrowshahi told investors on an earnings call overnight.

“We can operate under any regulatory framework,” Khosrowshahi said.

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Nick Bonyhady is a technology writer for the Australian Financial Review, based in Sydney. He is a former technology editor, industrial relations and politics reporter at the Sydney Morning Herald and Age. Connect with Nick on Twitter. Email Nick at nick.bonyhady@afr.com

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