Uber fires 20 employees after harassment probe
Law firm has been working with broader investigation by former US attorney-general into company culture and practices
San Francisco — Uber Technologies said on Tuesday it had fired 20 employees and was improving management training following an investigation by a law firm into sexual harassment allegations and other claims at the ride-hailing company. Uber fired the staff following a report by law firm Perkins Coie, which Uber hired to look into claims of harassment, discrimination, bullying and other employee concerns. The law firm has been working in parallel with a broader investigation by former US attorney-general Eric Holder into company culture and practices. Perkins Coie investigated 215 staff complaints going back as far as 2012, Uber said, taking action in 58 cases and no action on 100 more. Other investigations are continuing. Of the 215 claims, Uber said 54 were related to discrimination, 47 to sexual harassment, 45 to unprofessional behaviour, 33 to bullying and 36 to other types of claims. It said most of the claims came from employees based at Uber’s San Francisco headquarters. The w...
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