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Uber Tightens US Driver Background Checks as Sexual Assault Cases Mount

Uber Tightens US Driver Background Checks as Sexual Assault Cases Mount
Bloomberg Technology Friday 26 June 2026, 18:30 UTC By Natalie Lung 1 min read
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Uber Tightens US Driver Background Checks as Sexual Assault Cases Mount Uber Technologies Inc. is tightening driver background checks in the US and applying the new standards retroactively to existing workers, the company’s latest response to a wave of sexual-assault lawsuits brought by passengers. Starting Monday, Uber is expanding the number of criminal convictions that will disqualify a driver or courier from working on its platform, regardless of when the crime occurred, a spokesperson...

Uber Tightens US Driver Background Checks as Sexual Assault Cases Mount Uber Technologies Inc. is tightening driver background checks in the US and applying the new standards retroactively to existing workers, the company’s latest response to a wave of sexual-assault lawsuits brought by passengers. Starting Monday, Uber is expanding the number of criminal convictions that will disqualify a driver or courier from working on its platform, regardless of when the crime occurred, a spokesperson said Friday. The policy will lead to the removal of tens of thousands of existing gig workers, or about 0.5% of the active force in the US, according to the company. Uber had 10 million drivers and couriers worldwide as of April.
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