February 2020 the RSA Conference was one of the last talk about conferences this year prior to San Francisco's Covid-19 shut down. Till today the entire Brand Ambassador's market is till suffering thanks to the Federal and State funded EDD.
Notwithstanding, the State and City of the San Francisco has gone a long way in the last 4-5years in supporting this industry in re-classifying independent contractors to employees. We have seen and experienced from unpaid breaks, meals, over time to unpaid sick time and now to to this suffering pandemic.
While, it is very much understood the ride sharing has their own circumstances such as, A YES vote on this measure means: App-based rideshare and delivery companies could hire drivers as independent contractors. Drivers could decide when, where, and how much to work but would not get standard benefits and protections that businesses must provide employees. This was the same scenarios we had as independent contractors in the promotions industry. The question lies now is that if this Yes vote prevails will it now ignite a series of scenarios to affect the promotions industry? Hopefully, there will be no ignition now from marketing companies hiring promotions brand ambassadors to follow the same path that Uber, Lyft and Door Dash has made?
Nevertheless, A NO vote on this measure means: App-based rideshare and delivery companies would have to hire drivers as employees if the courts say that a recent state law makes drivers employees. Drivers would have less choice about when, where, and how much to work but would get standard benefits and protections that businesses must provide employees. Based on what we have experience on the promotions industry as a reflection just to give an insight, we actually got some protection as we were able to claim when we were not being paid on time in general. Being pad on time a accurately was the biggest challenge you have as an independent contractor as you do not have that protection when your an employee.
I guess will have to watch what happens to this proposition but my only take is that for how this goes on the ballot will be carefully watch as it will affect a lot of what's already in place.
