Luxe Valet, an on-demand parking service, will be making the switch from hiring independent contractors to classifying its valets as employees with benefits. The switch comes at a time when the on-demand economy has been hounded by lawsuits and confusion over the employment of its workforce. In April, Uber announced that it would begin charging drivers for using their own cars in cities where they are not licensed. Luxe now joins that list and its competitor, Zirx, is reported to be considering a similar move.
Luxe Valet, an on-demand parking service, will be making the switch from hiring independent contractors to classifying its valets as employees with benefits. The switch comes at a time when the on-demand economy has been hounded by lawsuits and confusion over the employment of its workforce. In the past two months, similar firms like Instacart and Shyp have switched their workers to employee status instead of independent contractors. Luxe now joins that list and its competitor, Zirx, is reported to be considering a similar move.