Oops! Uber Mistakenly Offers to Pay for Drivers' Health Insurance

Just like the guy who hits "reply all" on an email instead of just the one recipient he wants to receive his response, Uber Technologies (NYSE: UBER) accidentally volunteered to help subsidize the healthcare costs for all of its drivers instead of only those in California. Voters in California last November spared Uber, Lyft, and other ridesharing and delivery businesses like DoorDash from having to classify their drivers as employees instead of what they are, independent contractors. Uber was notifying its California drivers that it was offering them the required financial assistance, but apparently hit the "reply all" button and sent the solicitation to all drivers.