RepairSmith mechanics are classified as employees and receive employee benefits including healthcare and paid vacation.
“Skilled labor, like automotive repair, requires talented workers who are experts at their craft. They need access to specialized tools and continuing education opportunities. Our mechanics are classified as employees and receive employee benefits," said RepairSmith CEO Joel Milne.
LOS ANGELES (PRWEB) September 16, 2019
RepairSmith, a new at-home car repair and maintenance service that launched last month, supports Assembly Bill 5, the new bill passed by California’s legislature that requires gig economy workers to be reclassified as employees instead of contractors.
“RepairSmith fully supports Assembly Bill 5,” said CEO Joel Milne. "Originally, gig work was designed to be a source of supplemental income, which is useful and appropriate to a degree, but not when people are essentially working full-time hours and especially not when dealing with skilled workers. Yet, the success of companies like Uber and DoorDash has created a trend that permeates other industries, including our own. We strongly disagree with this.
“Skilled labor, like automotive repair, requires talented workers who are experts at their craft. They need access to specialized tools and continuing education opportunities. Our mechanics are classified as employees and receive employee benefits including healthcare and paid vacation. After all, this is not supplemental income for them; it’s their career and livelihood.”
RepairSmith is focused on delivering the easiest at-home car repair experience while partnering with hard-working, qualified mechanics that are compensated fairly for their expertise. The company provides all the necessary tools in custom-outfitted company vehicles. RepairSmith believes home delivery services can be brought to customers without cutting corners by paying solely ‘by the gig.’
For further comment, please contact press@repairsmith.com. For more information on RepairSmith, please visit http://www.repairsmith.com.
About RepairSmith
Founded in 2018, RepairSmith is based in Los Angeles, Calif. RepairSmith provides the first full service at-home delivery solution for car repair and maintenance. The company is backed by Daimler AG. RepairSmith is currently available in California and will be launching in other major metropolitan areas throughout 2019 and 2020. To learn more, visit http://www.repairsmith.com.
