Uber News
Uber Will Help California Ex-Felons Ready for Driver Jobs
Uber Technologies Inc. says it's trying to help people convicted of non-violent felonies in California get jobs as drivers. The company said Wednesday it's steering prospective drivers with felony ...
Uber Judge Ruling Threatens Drivers’ Quest for Employee Status
Uber Technologies Inc. won a ruling that may put off the outcome of a bid by California drivers to be treated as employees in a lawsuit that has grown dramatically in both size and potential ...
Uber Drivers’ Lawsuit Got Significantly More Costly
Uber Technologies Inc. drivers seeking to be treated as employees won a ruling that adds tens of thousands of them to the case and may put hundreds of millions of dollars more at stake. A judge's ...
Uber Risks Wider Exposure as U.S. Drivers Demand 57.5 Cents Per Mile
Fifty seven and a half cents for every mile logged. That's the latest demand from Uber Technologies Inc. drivers in California suing to be treated like employees. Whether the drivers can pursue pay ...
Uber Drivers Gain Class Action Status in Employment Lawsuit
Uber drivers are entitled to class action status in litigation over whether they are independent contractors or employees, a key development in a case threatening Uber's business model and that of ...
Uber Lobbies Heavily To Reshape Driver Regulations in California
Uber has spent more on lobbyists in California than Facebook and Apple combined to fend off regulations aimed at the heart of its worldwide business model. The San Francisco company's lobbyists are ...
Uber’s Background Checks Missed Convicts: California Prosecutors
California prosecutors have broadened their civil lawsuit against popular online ride-sharing service Uber, alleging that its background checks missed people previously convicted of murder and sex ...
Uber Drivers Pursuing Employee Status Propose Streamlining Their Suit
Drivers suing Uber Technologies Inc. for better pay and benefits are proposing to pursue their group lawsuit in phases focused first on whether they qualify as employees. If they win that round, then ...