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Uber allegedly used this button at least 24 times, from spring 2015 until late 2016. [27] [28] The existence of the kill switch was confirmed in documents leaked in 2022. [29] When Uber offices were raided by police or regulatory agencies, the "kill switch" of which was not used until the very moment, was used to cut access to the data systems ...
In February 2017, the New York State Senate approved legislation allowing ridesharing companies to expand operations to Upstate New York and Uber began service there in June 2017. [322] In 2018, New York City became the first jurisdiction to set a minimum pay rate. The city set a minimum pay rate of $17.22 per hour. [323]
In July 2017, Uber received a five-star privacy rating from the Electronic Frontier Foundation, [149] but was harshly criticized by the group in September 2017 for a controversial policy of tracking customers' locations even after a ride ended, forcing the company to reverse its policy. [150]
Uber's Chief People Officer Liane Hornsey has resigned after a third-party firm investigated allegations that she routinely dismissed internal racial discrimination complaints.
Uber has weathered a series of crises, including sexual harassment claims, controversy over its use of a tracking tool to avoid government officials, and a high-profile lawsuit brought by ...
Uber has to pay up and settle allegations that it duped drivers over how much they could earn and how much it costs to finance a car. Uber to pay $20 million for alleged driver income deception ...
Kalanick was CEO of Uber from 2010 to 2017. He resigned from Uber in 2017, after growing pressure resulting from public reports of the company's unethical corporate culture, including allegations that he ignored reports of sexual harassment at the company. Kalanick retained his seat on the board of directors until he resigned the seat on ...
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