In December, Microsoft became the first high-profile tech company to announce it would eliminate forced arbitration, recognizing that the “silencing of people’s voices” can perpetuate sexual misconduct. A 26-year-old plaintiff from San Francisco said an Uber driver pushed his way into her apartment building and groped her. People involved in class-action suits against Uber “want the public and the state and Uber to recognize that their experiences are not random”, said Dubal. … They want Uber to make changes.”Female drivers have also repeatedly accused Uber of failing them when they are assaulted by passengers, and advocates said the arbitration agreements can make it hard for them to seek justice. “Uber has an interest in removing these cases from the public eye,” said Bryant Greening, an attorney with LegalRideshare, which represents Uber riders and drivers.

Source: The Guardian March 16, 2018 02:03 UTC