&gt; If she does win the case then wouldn&#x27;t Uber and Lyft simply give less of a percentage of earnings per ride to their drivers to compensate for the change of cost?<p>Uber and Lyft would need to pay hourly wages, along with all of the associated taxes due.<p>&gt; Would Uber and Lyft make more if they had their drivers on a similar model to a pizza delivery driver ($4.50&#x2F;h + tips)?<p>Uber and Lyft&#x27;s entire business model is built on the independent contractor model. I don&#x27;t believe they could reach profitability in any scenario with human drivers if they have to pay them as stipulated by IRS regulations.