Uber's festering sexual assault problemPublicly, the ride-sharing service proclaimed it was one of the safest options for travel, with aggressive media campaigns and polished rep...
09 Aug, 2025, 11.07 PM IST
Tesla sets sights on Waymo, Uber in California ride-hail bidThe electric vehicle maker Tesla applied late last year for a transportation charter-party carrier permit from the California Public Utilit...
28 Feb, 2025, 01.13 PM IST
In Uber sexual assault lawsuits, a showdown over discoveryPlaintiffs' lawyers in the sprawling multidistrict litigation against Uber Technologies, involving over 1,400 sexual assault claims, are se...
25 Nov, 2024, 06.58 PM IST
Uber and Lyft agree to give Massachusetts drivers minimum payUber and Lyft settled a legal dispute in Massachusetts, ensuring benefits for gig workers and maintaining driver classification as independ...
28 Jun, 2024, 02.55 PM IST
Biden administration issues rule that could curb 'gig' work, contractingThe U.S. Department of Labor issued a rule compelling companies to treat certain workers as employees, not contractors, impacting industrie...
09 Jan, 2024, 09.30 PM IST
Uber and Lyft to pay $328 million to address wage and sick leave issues in New YorkUber and Lyft have settled for a combined $328 million to resolve wage theft claims in New York. The settlement follows investigations into...
02 Nov, 2023, 10.39 PM IST
Uber, Lyft to pay $328 million to settle New York wage theft claimsUber and Lyft will collectively pay $328 million to settle allegations from New York's attorney general that they systematically underpaid ...
02 Nov, 2023, 08.46 PM IST
Uber, Lyft trade group questions Biden's labor nominee's gig workers stanceThe Department of Labor in October proposed a rule that would make it more difficult for companies to treat workers as independent contract...
21 Mar, 2023, 10.40 AM IST
Pre-budget ground reality: The Indian middle class under Modi 1.0 and 2.0The Indian "middle class" can be broken down into three categories– the "aspirational middle-class", the "affluent middle class", and the "...
23 Jan, 2021, 08.11 AM IST
View: Gig workers are employees. Start treating them that wayIn the wake of a California ballot proposition passed in November and a rule just released by the Trump administration, it appears that the...
19 Jan, 2021, 10.08 AM IST
Trump extends freeze on H-1B, other work visas until March 31The visa bans had been issued in April and June to protect American jobs and were set to expire on December 31. Extending the ban to March ...
01 Jan, 2021, 06.36 PM IST
Uber’s CEO vows to tackle those losses, with help from IndiaKhosrowshahi says Uber will continue to invest there, and is confident his team can build products that fit not just the Indian market but ...
25 Oct, 2019, 09.23 AM IST
Uber to pay $20 mn to settle lawsuit over driver classificationResolution of the long-standing fight over benefits and pay comes as Uber is preparing for its IPO later this year.
12 Mar, 2019, 11.20 PM IST
Women harassed at Uber may finally get a payday. But how much?The accord covers almost 500 women and people of colour in an October class action alleging the company paid them less than their peers and...
11 Apr, 2018, 10.13 AM IST
Juno, a ride-hailing startup, wants to kill Uber with kindnessJuno has had early success, although it is still a very small player compared to Uber and Lyft , Uber's biggest US competitor.
27 Oct, 2016, 10.14 AM IST
Ritesh Jain’s what I read this week: What if your pension fund fails to deliver!Alternative assets such as private equity and real estate would yield higher profits. In a balanced portfolio, that mix would work out to a...
01 Oct, 2016, 11.11 AM IST
On-demand labour model shows first signs of flounderingThe on-demand labour model is all but flourishing in India. And yet, the touted model is showing its first signs of floundering where it al...
29 Jul, 2015, 09.33 AM IST