Uber is pressuring women who claim to have been sexually abused by the company ’s drivers to settle disputes through arbitration rather than in court , according to testimony from a class - action lawsuit in California . The case , involving nine women , hopes to force the company to introduce stronger protections for passengers . it is claiming that , by setting up to use its service , passengers have agreed to privately arbitrate disputes . passengers have accused the company of attempting to shield itself and silence women .
Uber is pressuring women who claim to have been sexually assaulted by the company’s drivers to settle cases through arbitration rather than in court, according to records from a class-action lawsuit in California. The case, involving nine women, hopes to force the company to introduce stronger protections for passengers. Uber is claiming that, by signing up to use its service, passengers have agreed to privately arbitrate disputes. Critics have accused the company of attempting to shield itself and silence women.