Uber fined $750,000 for letting drivers work after customers complained of drunk driving
The California Public Utilities Commission fined Uber $.....»»
Uber follows Lyft in limiting app
Driving for Uber may get a little harder starting next Tuesday afternoon. That is when the ride-hail giant will introduce a policy that will limit when drivers can work from its app. “Starting... To view the full story, click the title link......»»
Employees wear "no quinoa" shirts at Travis Kalanick"s startup to stave off a coddled work culture
The phrase comes from Kalanick's Uber days after an employee complained that the cafeteria no longer served quinoa. Uber founder and former CEO Travis Kalanick. Reuters Thomson Reuters The phrase "No Quinoa" is branded on T-shirts and.....»»
: Uber spending $250 million to lure drivers back to work as pandemic restrictions ease
Uber Technologies Inc. announced Wednesday it will spend $250 million on bonuses to lure drivers back to the platform as it gears up for increased ride-hailing demand......»»
GOP Sen. John Kennedy compares gun violence to drunk driving in hearing after Colorado shooting: "The answer is not to get rid of all sober drivers"
Kennedy suggested that the issue of gun violence is overblown, after mass shootings have killed 18 people in the country in the past week. Sen. John Kennedy, R-La. Mandel Ngan/Pool via.....»»
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi says drivers should receive tiered healthcare benefits based on how many hours they work, and that the company would pay for it (UBER)
Carlo Allegri/Reuters Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi s.....»»
Uber is relaxing its coronavirus sick-pay policies after drivers said the rules were too complicated and exclusionary
Reuters Uber updated its sick-pay policies on Friday after drivers complained the rules were too restrictive. Drivers ordered to quarantine because of existing he.....»»
Insurers return $800M in premiums as drivers stay home
Two insurers -- Allstate and American Family Insurance -- announced Monday they will give back about $800 million to their auto insurance customers because people are driving far less during the coronavirus crisis......»»
Uber is listing jobs for out-of-work drivers at companies like Domino"s, Amazon, and McDonalds (UBER)
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Uber connects out-of-work U.S. ride-hail drivers to delivery, production jobs
Uber Technologies Inc said on Monday its app will list job openings in the delivery, food production and grocery industry that can be accessed by its U.S. drivers who have been hit by a slump in ride-hailing demand due to the coronavirus......»»
Uber promised to pay drivers who couldn"t work because of the coronavirus. But drivers say Uber has been closing their accounts after they seek sick pay, and then ignoring or rejecting their claims. (UBER)
REUTERS/Brian Snyder Uber promised financial assistance to drivers forced off the road by the coronavirus, but even some who appear to meet its strict eligibility criteria have been unable t.....»»
Coronavirus exposes U.S. Uber, Lyft drivers" lack of safety net
As independent contractors, U.S. ride-hail drivers for Uber and Lyft benefited from soaring trip demand and flexible work hours......»»
Coronavirus exposes Uber, Lyft drivers" lack of safety net
As independent contractors, U.S. ride-hail drivers for Uber and Lyft benefited from soaring trip demand and flexible work hours......»»
Lyft drivers can join new delivery service, founders donate salaries
Lyft Inc on Friday told drivers they could sign up for work driving deliveries under a new service as ride-hailing demand plummets during the rapid spread of coronavirus in the United States......»»
Uber is letting drivers set their own fares, so why could they end up making less money?
Following the new gig-economy law in California, Uber is testing out a new feature that allows drivers to set their own rates......»»
Uber stops upfront ride pricing in response to California worker law
Uber Technologies Inc on Wednesday informed its California customers that it would switch to providing estimates as opposed to fixed prices for its rides in response to a new law that makes it harder to qualify its drivers as contractors......»»
Gig Workers Rising Action Wed. Nov. 6: Deactivate Uber, Lyft Billionaires
On Wednesday, November 6th hundreds of Uber & Lyft drivers will be driving to key locations and protesting as part of a joint action between... The post Gig Workers Rising Action Wed. Nov. 6: Deactivate Uber, Lyft Billionaires appeared first on ValueWalk......»»
Why the Odds of Being Killed by a Car Walking or Biking Have Skyrocketed
While a decline in drunk driving and better safety systems in vehicles continue to reduce the number of drivers and passengers killed in cars, pedestrians have not been so fortunate......»»
Uber is changing the way people commute to work
Driving to work remains the norm in the US......»»
Tesla owners can "summon" their cars in a parking lot, but it"s not going well for some
Tesla apparently has some work to do with its latest “Smart Summon†autonomous driving software, which allows drivers to basically “summon†their cars from as far away as 200 feet......»»
Tesla owners are already making a mess of parking lots with software update
Tesla apparently has some work to do with its latest “Smart Summon†autonomous driving software, which allows drivers to basically “summon†their cars from as far away as 200 feet......»»