Of equal concern is the tendency of the United States, in particular, to negotiate IP provisions that go beyond TRIPS in bilateral and regional agreements, undermining flexibilities previously negotiated and creating new barriers to producing or importing essential medicines at affordable prices (Roffe et al. 2008; Shaffer and Brenner 2009; Muzaka 2011).
Lyft, in a separate statement, said the ordinance "may undermine the flexibility that makes Lyft so attractive both to drivers and passengers".
The recommendation that all CSAs should be external appointments has the potential to undermine this flexibility, though it is worth noting that the vast majority of CSAs are in fact already external appointments.
These structures formalize coordination between the members, but can also undermine the flexibility required to ensure a rapid and coordinated response in an uncertain situation, where time is perceived as a determining factor of the quality of the response.
Chamber of Commerce lawyers said that the law could "undermine the flexibility, efficiency, and choice that accompany independent driver arrangements".
"Undermining this flexibility would put the very system which has kept unemployment down at risk," said Katja Hall, the CBI's chief policy director.
"Undermining this flexibility would put the very system which has kept unemployment down at risk.
Risk-based decision-making is fairer, more effective and helps keep cash from undermining the flexibility needed for this important decision point.
We need a better system that ensures workers have the stability and security they need, without stifling innovation or undermining the flexibility the on-demand economy offers.
Often, the centralised bureaucratic procedures of government systems undermine local decision-making flexibility and so present challenges to the implementation of innovative interventions [ 14].
