According to the British newspaper The Times, more than 500 women have filed a lawsuit against Uber in a San Francisco court, alleging that they were sexually abused by the company’s drivers. Uber drivers.

The complaint stated that “Uber has known that its drivers have sexually assaulted and raped female passengers since 2014, when the tech company was no more than five years old.”

The newspaper pointed out that “the women argue that the attacks may be directly related to ‘toxic male culture’, starting with Uber’s management that prioritizes profit and growth over safety.”

And Uber began in 2014 adding a $1 surcharge to the fare of every ride, calling it “paying for safe rides,” which raised a lot of questions.
But the company explained that in order to support “an industry-leading background checks and driver safety training process,” the company nevertheless “kept the money,” according to the lawsuit.

The newspaper stated, “The lawsuit quoted a former employee of the company as saying, (We increased our profit margin when we said our trips were safer. And it was disgusting)” and continued, “The company relied on a third… Party background check system data that can approve drivers.” The lawsuit alleges that within 36 hours instead of using fingerprint detection and reviewing applicants’ details in FBI records.

The lawsuit also clarified, according to the Araby Post website, that “the author of this decision was the founder of the company, Travis Kalanick, and he knew or should have known that harm as a result of this decision is likely. Khosrowshahi, on the same policy after taking office in 2017.
The lawsuit cites a 2019 investigation by The Washington Post that Uber relied on a “three warnings” policy in which a driver is kicked out after reporting a second or third violation, and with supporting evidence such as a video clip. or a statement to the police. Or the driver himself confessed to the attack.

“The firm has acknowledged the sexual assault crisis in recent years, but its actual response has been slow and inadequate, with dire consequences,” said Adam Slater, co-founder of the law firm that filed the lawsuit.

An Uber spokesperson said: “Sexual assault is a terrible crime and we take every report very seriously. There is nothing more important than the safety of our customers. That’s why Uber has developed a new set of safety features, created policies focused on survivors. and act transparently. We are unable to comment on the current state of the litigation, but we will continue to strive to ensure that safety is at the center of our work.”