Uber has followed Lyft in taking its "Women Drivers" option nationwide, but it still has a big sexual assault problem (and legal battles).

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kim Elsesser covers issues that impact women in the workplace. Uber and Lyft's features, allowing women to prioritize female ...

For nearly two years, I have driven for Uber in the Greater Boston area. I have been eagerly awaiting the rollout of Uber’s new feature in my city that will allow riders to request me as a driver — ...

FILE - An Uber sign is displayed at the company's headquarters in San Francisco, Sept. 12, 2022. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File) PHOENIX (CN) — Uber says it can’t be held liable for sexual assaults ...

The company monitors passenger feedback for risky driver behavior. Some accused of serious sexual assault had prior records of complaints. Credit...Illustration by Max-o-matic; Photographs by Andres ...

Uber admits it is routinely approving drivers with violent felony convictions — including assault, child abuse, and stalking — so long as those convictions were more than seven years ago. That's in ...

In a federal bellwether case, the jury ordered the ride-hailing giant to pay $8.5 million to Jaylynn Dean, who said one of its drivers assaulted her in 2023. Jaylynn Dean at a hotel in Phoenix, where ...