Uber To Pay $7.5M To Settle Driver Lawsuit Over Background Checks

[HardOCP News]

Uber is once again digging deep into the couch cushions to come up with the money to pay this $7.5 million settlement over background checks of its drivers. One lawsuit down, fifty more to go.

Uber has agreed to pay $7.5 million to settle a lawsuit brought by drivers over background checks conducted by the ride-hailing company, according to a court filing on Wednesday. The case in San Francisco federal court involved allegations that Uber terminated drivers from its platform after obtaining their consumer background reports without authorization.

 

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Wait, they performed background checks without consent? That should result in fines to the state, not compensation to the drivers who can't pass a background check. They're employed at will.