Uber Reclassifies 70,000 UK Drivers as Workers – Providing Minimum Wage, Benefits March 17, 2021 By Ellen Milligan Uber Technologies Inc. will reclassify all 70,000 of its UK drivers as workers, entitling them to the minimum wage, vacation...
Ride-Hailing Firms Uber, Lyft to Share Background Data on Deactivated Drivers March 16, 2021 By Brody Ford Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc. have created a program to share information about drivers and delivery people deactivated from...
California Supreme Court Rejects Rideshare Vote Lawsuit February 5, 2021 By Brian Melley The California Supreme Court rejected a lawsuit that sought to overturn a ballot measure that makes app-based ride-hailing and delivery...
Pardon for Ex-Google Exec Who Took Self-Driving Car Secrets to Uber January 22, 2021 By Michael Liedtke A long-running Silicon Valley soap opera took an unexpected twist on Wednesday after outgoing President Donald Trump pardoned a former...
Some Rideshare Drivers Sue Over California Ballot Measure January 14, 2021 By Brian Melley Drivers for app-based ride-hailing and delivery services filed a lawsuit Tuesday to overturn a California ballot initiative that makes them...
Uber Appealing $59M Fine in California Over Sex Assault Data Request January 14, 2021 By Tina Bellon Uber Technologies Inc. on Wednesday appealed a $59 million fine by a California regulator in a dispute over whether the...
Pandemic-Stricken Uber Sells Its Robot-Vehicle Division December 9, 2020 By Michael Liedtke and Cathy Bussewitz Uber is selling off its autonomous vehicles development arm as the ride-hailing company slims down after its revenues were pummeled...
California Voters Deciding Fate of Gig Economy Workers November 3, 2020 By Tina Bellon and Lisa Baertlein Trend-setting California votes on the future of the gig economy on Tuesday, deciding whether to back a ballot proposal by...
Uber, Lyft Must Reclassify Drivers as Employees, Rules California Appeals Court October 23, 2020 A California appeals court on Thursday unanimously ruled against ride-hailing companies Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc., saying they must...
Uber Driver in Arizona Fired Gun, Injured Passenger October 13, 2020 Authorities say an Uber driver has been arrested for allegedly firing a gun and injuring one of his passengers following...