The comparison to taxi companies is relevant to show that Uber does not have a labor monopsony.  These legal protections are supposed to be used to prevent companies from exploiting monopsony power in labor markets.  Uber does not have monopsony power in the driver labor market except by virtue of offering better working conditions and better pay. The government&#x27;s role as a regulator should be to prevent Uber from abusing its power in the labor market.  In this case, I do not believe Uber has enough power in the labor market to warrant government intervention.