how do you handle drivers who drive for multiple companies at once?
IF you're classified as an employee, your employer can legally prohibit moonlighting. Enforcing this is not a problem unique to ride sharing apps, so it might be worth looking into how this is handled elsewhere. However, if an employer treats their employees well enough, their workers are less likely to seek outside employment.
How does that work now for part-time work? I would assume that working at Walmart for 10 hours doesn't include a clause that says I can't work at Target for 10 hours as well.
All of this gets messier because most "normal" jobs in this space don't let you pick your hours. It's clear you can't literally be in two places at once, but you can be "on call" with Uber and Lyft at the same time if you want to, and it's somewhat beneficial to all parties for them to do so.
IF you're classified as an employee, your employer can legally prohibit moonlighting. Enforcing this is not a problem unique to ride sharing apps, so it might be worth looking into how this is handled elsewhere. However, if an employer treats their employees well enough, their workers are less likely to seek outside employment.