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May 16, 2018

Uber & Lyft Will Stop Forced Arbitration for Sexual Harassment, Sexual Assault
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Uber and Lyft have announced they will no longer require people who are
sexually harassed or assaulted by drivers into forced arbitration,
meaning passengers, drivers and employees of Uber and Lyft can now
pursue lawsuits over sexual harassment or sexual assault. This new
policy also ends the practice of forcing victims into signing
confidentiality agreements as part of arbitration to settle claims. The
shift comes after dozens of Uber and Lyft drivers have been accused of
sexually harassing, assaulting or raping passengers.


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