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Related: About this forumCall Uber? submit to private arbitration for any issues, including assault and rape
More than 100 Uber drivers have been accused of sexual assault or abuse, CNN has found
More than 100 Uber drivers have been accused of sexual assault or abuse, CNN has found.
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On Tuesday, NBC Today also aired Megyn Kellys interview with four women who say Uber drivers attacked them. I felt so humiliated, and I felt I was in the wrong, Addison Hoover said, describing a 13-minute ride that was diverted so that the driver could assault her. These stories are horrific and our hearts go out to the victims, Uber said in a written statement Tuesday, which also outlined several new security measures. The company also said that, while even one incident is too many, it was important to put them in the context of a service that carried out 2.4 billion trips. The reports come as Ubers new chief executive, Dara Khosrowshahi, has been working to clean up Ubers outlaw corporate image. Thats included making safety the companys top priority and unveiling several initiatives designed to make riders feel safer. But Khosrowshahi also has his work cut out for him.
In March, a new group of women came forward to join a proposed class-action lawsuit that was filed by two anonymous women in November who allege that Uber created a system that was conducive to violence against women. Under the amended complaint filed March 15, an additional seven women filed suit against the company. Fourteen women have also written the companys 11-member board, asking Uber to waive a contractual requirement that requires customers to submit legal claims to private arbitration, Bloomberg reported Thursday. The requirement is in the fine print that spells out the terms for the apps use.
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The company, in legal papers filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, has also sought to compel the plaintiffs to heed the contracts arbitration clause. But Uber, in its statement issued Tuesday, said the company is considering the letter and whether to waive the arbitration requirement. The companys statement also outlined some of the initiatives its undertaken, including the addition of former Homeland Security secretary Jeh Johnson to its safety advisory board. Uber says its also undertaken a major campaign to raise awareness and educate drivers, riders and employees about sexual assault. In a recent round of public appearances, Khosrowshahi also said Uber would monitor driver backgrounds more closely. It also is working to enhance the ability of a passenger to contact authorities in the event of an emergency and provide enough information to identify and locate the vehicle quickly.
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https://www.denverpost.com/2018/05/01/uber-drivers-sexual-assault-abuse/
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Call Uber? submit to private arbitration for any issues, including assault and rape (Original Post)
niyad
May 2018
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OhNo-Really
(3,991 posts)1. This is scary. Maybe women need to ride in pairs?
So they don't do extensive background checks?
niyad
(120,015 posts)2. or avoid uber altogether?? looks llike background checks were . . . . unimportant???
OhNo-Really
(3,991 posts)3. Googled - women "assaulted by cab driver"
RIDE ALONE in CAB or UBER is risky for women riding alone
woman "assaulted by cab driver" US
Then click on images for pics of victims