PALO ALTO, U.S./NEW YORK -- Asian ride-hailing startups Grab, Go-Jek and Didi-Chuxing are watching nervously for any signs of a ripple effect on the gig economy from a newly passed California law that requires companies like Uber and Lyft to treat drivers as employees, eligible for benefits and wage protections which could be costly.
Under the new legislation, signed Wednesday by Gov. Gavin Newsom, independent contractors are limited to those who have established an independent trade or business, whose work does not form part of a company's core business, and whose job is not under the direct control of the hiring company.
