Uber being sued over sexual assaultsMore than 20 sexual assault victims across the county are now suing Uber, accusing the rideshare company of failing to implement proper safety checks against drivers.
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HOUSTON - More than 20 sex assault victims across the country are suing Uber, accusing the rideshare company of failing to implement proper safety checks against their drivers. The victims and their attorneys are now attempting to consolidate all the pending lawsuits into a multidistrict litigation petition.
At the time, Uber was not just one of the world's fastest-growing companies - it was one of the most controversial, dogged by court cases, allegations of sexual harassment, and data breach scandals. Eventually shareholders had enough, and Travis Kalanick was forced out in 2017.
Underpaying DriversBy taking more than its fair share of the fares, Uber had underpaid its drivers all over the city for more than two years. Once the company was discovered, it agreed to pay restitution. The estimated payout per driver would be $900. Related: How much do Uber drivers make?
$2.23 million. That's how much Uber agreed to pay to affected passengers according to the DOJ, including $1,738,500 to more than one thousand riders with disabilities who complained to Uber about the fees and $500,000 to other individuals the department identified.
There's no denying Uber has its fair share of problems. Its service can be discriminatory to people of color; it's notorious for its questionable treatment of employees; it has near-Orwellian practices of surveying riders to figure out when to milk you for all you're worth.
Its brand reputation score hit a low of -23.4 in 2018 following its worst year of controversies. And yet, Uber keeps coming out unscathed. Brand consideration has been on an upward trajectory going from a score of 4.9 in 2016 to 18.6 in 2022, according to YouGov data.
Uber faces bans and restrictions in many countries, including China, Switzerland, Turkey, Denmark, Hungary, Thailand, Canada, Germany, Romania, Bulgaria, Italy, Hong Kong, and parts of Australia. The bans often stem from Uber's lack of adherence to local regulations and its unfair competition with taxi services.
Prop 22 was created and promoted by rideshare and delivery companies to exempt their drivers from A.B.5. Prop 22 passed in November 2020 and included “alternative benefits” for drivers, such as a guaranteed minimum wage and health insurance subsidies for drivers who averaged 25 hours of work a week.
The company was fined $148 million in 2018 -- the biggest data-breach fine in history at the time -- for violation of state data breach notification laws.
Uber will provide a 1099-K form detailing your full yearly earnings, regardless of the amount. So don't assume that just because you made under $600 with Uber that you won't receive tax documentation.
If you are a Class Member with an Uber account and did nothing, you will automatically receive your Settlement Share as a payment to your Uber Rider Account, and you will give up the right to request that your Settlement Share be paid to your PayPal Account or bank account via eCheck.
You must report all income you earn, even if you don't receive any tax forms from Uber or Lyft. This includes income from any source, no matter how temporary or infrequent.
The Uber files is a global investigation based on a trove of 124,000 documents that were leaked to the Guardian by Mark MacGann, Uber's former chief lobbyist in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Uber and Lyft Average About 100 Fatalities AnnuallyDuring that year, 97 Uber vehicles were involved in accidents that resulted in 107 fatalities. Later, the Californian company shared a safety report for 2019 and 2020. The figures showed, again, more than a hundred fatalities per year.