Uber found liable in sexual assault case and ordered to pay $8.5 million
A federal jury has ordered Uber to pay $8. 5 million to a woman who says one of its drivers raped her during a 2023 trip. Uber has faced criticism for its safety record, much of it spanning from thousands of incidents of sexual assault reported by both passengers and drivers. Because drivers on the ridesharing platform are categorized as gig workers — working as contractors, rather than company employees — Uber has long maintained that its not liable for their misconduct. Thursday's in the...
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