Uber ordered to pay $1.1m to blind passenger who was denied rides 14 times

Uber ordered to pay $1.1m to blind passenger who was denied rides 14 times

3 years ago
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https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/apr/02/uber-blind-passenger-ordered-to-pay

Arbitrator rebuffed the company’s position that it wasn’t liable for drivers’ behavior given their status as contractors

Ride share giant Uber must pay a blind passenger $1.1m following a discrimination claim that its drivers unlawfully denied her rides on 14 occasions, an arbitrator decided Thursday.