Uber's Return a Package service is designed to streamline the return process for customers, allowing them to send items back to retailers for a fee of $5. This service is available in nearly 5,000 US cities and partners with major retailers like Target and Best Buy.
Mother Georgette Powell was allegedly involved in at least four of the claimed fraudulent accidents - with three of them occurring within a two-month span in 2023, the suit asserts.
Sergio Avedian, an Uber driver and senior contributor to the gig-driver advocacy blog and YouTube channel The Rideshare Guy, said the incentives are 'a step in the right direction, but they are largely symbolic and fall short of offsetting the real impact of rising gas prices on drivers.'
When asked whether he had been shown the door alongside Travis Kalanick, Michael answered with a single word: 'Effectively.' He resigned eight days before Kalanick did, as part of the fallout from a workplace investigation triggered by allegations of sexual harassment and gender discrimination at the company.
Since cellphones became ubiquitous, drivers have been texting behind the wheel, leading to awareness about distracted driving. But experts have clocked a new culprit: people watching videos, such as YouTube or TikTok, while driving.
Some Uber drivers said the app has been sending them offers to claim trips they already accepted. The second offer typically pays out less than the first, the drivers said. Uber's product chief said on social media that the fare discrepancies were a glitch. Uber said a bug caused its app to drive down payouts to ride-hailing drivers on some trips.