{"id":44511,"date":"2023-10-20T15:36:32","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T15:36:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/startupsmart.test\/2023\/10\/20\/how-telling-its-drivers-to-shower-could-be-a-big-problem-for-uber-startupsmart\/"},"modified":"2023-10-20T15:36:32","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T15:36:32","slug":"how-telling-its-drivers-to-shower-could-be-a-big-problem-for-uber-startupsmart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.startupsmart.com.au\/uncategorized\/how-telling-its-drivers-to-shower-could-be-a-big-problem-for-uber-startupsmart\/","title":{"rendered":"How telling its drivers to shower could be a big problem for Uber – StartupSmart"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Uber\u2019s basic training for its drivers, which includes telling them to not \u201cforget to shower\u201d, have proven to be pivotal points in a landmark lawsuit brought forward against the ride-sharing platform in California.<\/p>\n

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A judge decided this week that the lawsuit could be granted class action status<\/a>, meaning the three drivers suing Uber now represent all 160,000 drivers in the state.<\/p>\n

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The case is centred on Uber\u2019s classification of its drivers as independent contractors rather than employees, a key aspect of the sharing economy.<\/p>\n

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As Business Insider<\/i> reports, the judge\u2019s decision seems to have been based on legal technicalities over whether Uber drivers are similar enough to form a \u201cclass\u201d and the amount of control the company exerts over them.<\/p>\n

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Judge Edward Chen pointed to Uber\u2019s training materials, including telling its drivers to shower, how to clean the car and what music should be played, as a reason why the drivers could be analysed on a class-wide basis.<\/p>\n

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On an interesting sidenote, Uber drivers in the US are told to \u201cmake sure the radio is off or on soft jazz or NPR\u201d.<\/p>\n

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Uber has countered this decision by saying the training that is given to each driver is so different that they can\u2019t be sorted into one group, and the company has said it\u2019ll be appealing the judge\u2019s decision.<\/p>\n

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In the meantime, hopefully the drivers continue to not forget to shower, despite the possible legal implications that might arise.<\/p>\n

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