550 women sue UBER over sexual assault claims

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Uber is being sued in the U.S by 550 women who were allegedly assaulted by drivers on the ride-hailing platform.

The nature of these allegations is incredibly serious.

The filing includes allegations women passengers “were kidnapped, sexually assaulted, sexually battered, raped, falsely imprisoned, stalked, harassed, or otherwise attacked by Uber drivers”.

Uber says sexual assault is a horrific crime and we take every single report seriously.

It added it will continue to keep safety at the heart of it’s work.

Last month, Uber released its second U.S Safety Report, which showed there were almost 1,000 sexual assault incidents, including 141 rape reports, in 2020.

What makes the lawsuit even more damaging for Uber is it could be seen to provide yet more evidence of a toxic culture at the company.

This comes as the man who led UBER’s controversial lobbying efforts in Europe has identified himself as the whistleblower behind the UBER Files investigation.

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