A federal jury awarded $680,000 to Alaska-based Uber driver Tamia Cornelius after finding that background-check company SambaSafety provided inaccurate information that caused Uber to deactivate her account. The report falsely stated her driver’s license had been…
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Uber in Hot Seat After Probe Finds Violent Offenders Were Cleared to Drive Passengers
An investigation reported that some drivers for Uber with past violent criminal convictions were approved to transport passengers in at least 22 U.S. states if their convictions were more than seven years old. While the company bans drivers with convictions for crimes…
Colorado Democrats Push for Stricter Background Checks for Lyft, Uber Drivers
Colorado Democrats are pushing for stricter background checks for rideshare drivers, including Lyft and Uber. The proposed bill aims to improve safety by requiring more thorough checks on drivers’ criminal histories, particularly for violent crimes, and ensuring…
Class Suit Targets Uber’s Pre-Employment Background Checks
Uber Inc. has been hit with a putative class action in federal court in Newark claiming it violates the Fair Credit Reporting Act by using background reports in hiring decisions without allowing applicants to dispute entries in their reports. The case, Cuccinello v….




