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Uber ordered to pay $1.1m to blind woman refused rides
Source: BBC
Uber ordered to pay $1.1m to blind woman refused rides
2 April 2021
Uber has been ordered to pay $1.1m (£795,000) to a blind woman who was refused rides on 14 occasions.
Lisa Irving said on some occasions, drivers were verbally abusive, or harassed her about transporting her guide dog, Bernie, in the car.
One driver allegedly cut her trip short after falsely claiming to have arrived at her destination.
An independent arbitrator ruled Uber's drivers had illegally discriminated against her due to her condition.
It rejected Uber's claim that the company itself was not liable, because, it argued, its drivers had the status of contractors rather than employees.
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2 April 2021
Uber has been ordered to pay $1.1m (£795,000) to a blind woman who was refused rides on 14 occasions.
Lisa Irving said on some occasions, drivers were verbally abusive, or harassed her about transporting her guide dog, Bernie, in the car.
One driver allegedly cut her trip short after falsely claiming to have arrived at her destination.
An independent arbitrator ruled Uber's drivers had illegally discriminated against her due to her condition.
It rejected Uber's claim that the company itself was not liable, because, it argued, its drivers had the status of contractors rather than employees.
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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-56583428
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