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‘Rigorous’ | Uber strengthens driver screening with enhanced background checks
Uber has expanded its criteria for convictions that 'permanently disqualify'...
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Clone wars | Meta, Uber, & Klarna: How AI avatars are reshaping leadership interactions
Will executive AI clones are change how leaders handle employee feedback, meetings,...
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'Predatory' | Mamdani lawsuits hit NYC food delivery apps over alleged wage theft
New York City has sued Motoclick, accusing the delivery app of stealing wages from...
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Drivers for change | Uber's 'Digital Task' scheme - bonus income or job threat?
Uber will trial a scheme offering AI training tasks to drivers - but will it bring...
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'Platform for work' | Uber will pay drivers to complete AI-related gigs, CEO reveals
Uber plans to offer AI training gigs through its platform, giving US drivers access...
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Bargaining | California Governor Newsom approves landmark union law for Uber drivers
More than 800,000 rideshare drivers in California can now unionize under a new...
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'Training improvements' | Uber faces DOJ lawsuit over passenger discrimination violations
The DOJ has sued Uber, alleging the company discriminated against riders with disabilities...
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Underreported | Uber has logged 400K sexual assault reports, court files show
Uber recorded more than 400,000 sexual assault or misconduct reports in the US over...
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Perk pullback | Uber tightens hybrid policy, raises sabbatical threshold
Uber has scaled back sabbatical perks and increased in-office days as workplace tensions...
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'Increases velocity' | Uber revokes remote work with 3 day return-to-office order
Uber is enforcing a stricter office attendance policy, with physical presence now...
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'Complicated' | Driver pay in the spotlight as Uber challenges Colorado's new transparency rules
The move could significantly impact how drivers understand their earnings...
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'Scare tactics'? | Uber warns drivers could lose jobs over NY commission's planned pay increases
Uber warns that thousands of New York City drivers may lose their jobs if the city's...
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'Pushed to the brink' | Uber, Lyft drivers take to the street to protest 'lockout' policies reportedly causing 'millions' in lost pay
Hundreds of Uber and Lyft drivers brought traffic to a standstill in Manhattan on...
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Wellbeing | Uber announces customer verification scheme to protect safety of its drivers
Uber is rolling out features that would allow its drivers to see "verified" badges...
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Ups & downs for Lyft | Uber rival cuts hundreds of jobs in bid to compete
Lyft has become the latest tech company to reduce its workforce in a new wave of...
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$175m settlement | Uber & Lyft agree landmark $32.50 minimum hourly pay for Massachusetts drivers
Drivers are also now entitled to paid sick leave, occupational accident insurance,...
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Contractor vs employee | Defeat for Uber in California gig-worker appeal bid
In a significant setback for Uber and its subsidiary Postmates, the 9th U.S. Circuit...
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‘Greedy corporations’ | Uber & Lyft accused of dodging $266mn in benefit contributions through employee misclassification
The report claims Uber and Lyft have cheated the state's employee protection programs...
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“Workplaces are getting worse” | Walmart, Waffle House, & Uber among those blasted for “unsafe and reckless” work practices in 'Dirty Dozen' report
SpaceX, Tyson Foods, and Lyft also make the list of employers who “put workers...
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Uber, Sephora, Apple | Are companies failing to compensate & reward employees amid record-breaking profitability?
Companies reporting eye-watering profits are also dealing with employee frustration...
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