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Uber Fined $59M In California Over Refusal To Share Information On Sexual Assaults

Ride-hailing company Uber Technologies Inc (NYSE: UBER) was fined $59 million in California on Monday for failure to comply with administrative laws regarding sexual assault and sexual harassment claims. read more.....»»

Category: blogSource: benzingaDec 15th, 2020

Uber "whistleblower" Susan Fowler: New hires were told not to date Travis Kalanick

Rita Quinn/Getty Images for SXSW In February 2017, Susan Fowler wrote a blog post describing a culture of sexual harassment at Uber. Her blog post kicked off an investigation into the culture at the ride-hailing juggernaut, and as Business In.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderFeb 18th, 2020

Uber agrees to pay $4.4 million to settle EEOC sexual harassment and retaliation probe

Ride-hailing company Uber permitted "a culture of sexual harassment and retaliation," the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in.....»»

Category: topSource: usatodayDec 18th, 2019

Microsoft to probe work of Israeli facial recognition startup it funded

Microsoft Corp has hired former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to investigate whether the use of facial recognition technology developed by an Israeli startup it funded complies with its ethics principles, the company said on Friday......»»

Category: topSource: reutersNov 15th, 2019

Brazil prosecutors probe McDonald"s on racism, harassment claims, Guardian says

See the rest of the story here. Theflyonthewall.com provides the latest financial news as it breaks. Known as a leader in market intelligence, The Fl.....»»

Category: blogSource: theflyonthewallMay 22nd, 2019

Texas officials settled lawsuit over bungled search for illegal votes that stoked Trump"s false voter fraud claims

Eric Gay/AP Texas officials announced Friday that they settled a lawsuit over a probe that mistakenly targeted the ci.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderApr 27th, 2019

Silicon Valley Community Foundation board hires prominent law firm, admits it "may have a larger culture issue"

After the sudden and controversial departure of its top fundraiser amid sexual harassment charges, the Silicon Valley Community Foundation’s board expanded its probe into the matter by hiring one of the nation's best-known law firms......»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsApr 24th, 2018

Uber will not require sexual assault victims to sign confidentiality deals

(Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] said on Tuesday sexual harassment or assault victims will have the option to settle claims with the ride-hailing service without a confidentiality provision that prevents them from speaking about the incidents......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMay 15th, 2018

Uber Ends Mandatory Arbitration Clauses for Harassment Claims

Uber Technologies is taking a step toward moving past its scandal-ridden history by ending the company’s use of the widespread but controversial practice of mandatory arbitration for claims of sexual harassment and assault......»»

Category: smallbizSource: wsjMay 15th, 2018

Uber Ends Forced Arbitration for Harassment Claims

Uber is ending its use of mandatory arbitration for claims of sexual harassment and assault, freeing U.S.-based litigants to sue the company in open court, rather than make them resolve disputes in private......»»

Category: smallbizSource: wsjMay 15th, 2018

Uber scraps mandatory arbitration clause for sexual harassment claims

(Reuters) - Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] on Tuesday became the second major company to scrap mandatory arbitration to settle sexual harassment or assault claims, giving victims several options to pursue their claims including public lawsuits......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMay 15th, 2018

Uber Makes Major Shift in Handling Sexual Harassment Claims

A lawsuit option is now available. Uber is making an important shift in how it handles sexual harassment and assault claims. The ridesharing company on Tuesday announced that it will no longer force employees or riders who accuse another person of sex.....»»

Category: europeSource: fortuneMay 15th, 2018

Uber says it will scrap mandatory arbitration in claims of sexual harrassment

Uber Technologies Inc. said it will scrap its use of mandatory arbitration for claims of sexual harassment and assault, a direct result of pressure by former Uber engineer Susan Fowler, who disclosed a run-amok corporate culture last year. Arbitra.....»»

Category: topSource: bizjournalsMay 15th, 2018

Uber, Lyft scrap mandatory arbitration for sexual assault claims

(Reuters) - Ride-hailing companies Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] and Lyft Inc scrapped mandatory arbitration to settle sexual harassment or assault claims, giving victims several options to pursue their claims including public lawsuits......»»

Category: topSource: reutersMay 15th, 2018

Uber will not require sexual assault victims to sign confidentiality deals

Uber Technologies said sexual harassment or assault victims will have the option to settle claims with the ride-hailing service without a confidentiality provision that prevents them from speaking about the incidents. Aleksandra Michalska reports......»»

Category: videoSource: reutersMay 15th, 2018

Lyft Follows Uber in Ending Forced Arbitration For Sexual Harassment Claims

Uber ended the practice hours.....»»

Category: europeSource: fortuneMay 15th, 2018

Uber, Lyft to drop arbitration requirements for sexual assault, harassment claims

The two leading ride-hailing companies said Tuesday they will no longer require sexual misconduct claims to go through a confidential arbitration process, allowing lawsuits to be filed in open court......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchMay 15th, 2018

Uber"s New Rules on Arbitration for Sex Claims Face First Test

A former Uber Technologies software engineer is suing the ride-hailing firm alleging years of sexual harassment, race discrimination and pay inequity, marking the first test of the company’s new policy for sex-related claims......»»

Category: smallbizSource: wsjMay 21st, 2018

Uber"s New Rules on Arbitration for Sex-Related Claims Face First Test

A former Uber Technologies software engineer is suing the ride-hailing firm alleging years of sexual harassment, race discrimination and pay inequity, marking the first test of the company’s new policy for sex-related claims......»»

Category: smallbizSource: wsjMay 21st, 2018

A former Uber software engineer is suing the company for ignoring her claims that she was sexually harassed

AP Photo/Eric Risberg A former Uber software e.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMay 21st, 2018