Someone is watching your Uber driver

[FrodosPet]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2016/07/05/someone-is-watching-your-uber-driver/

By Jacob Bogage | July 5 at 10:47 AM

Ride-hailing service Uber will begin tracking personal driver behavior after a series of app updates, the company announced last week.

Starting last Friday in 26 cities, including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and the District, the app will score drivers on how well they brake, if they accelerate smoothly, use their phone while driving, drive within the speed limit and more.

Drivers will be notified in real time on the app’s interface if they exceed the speed limit or use their phone. After rides, they will receive ratings on their driving performance and a map highlighted where incidents such as hard brakes or fast turns occurred.

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Uber’s app changes reflect myriad tensions between the service and labor activists because Uber drivers are considered independent contractors rather than employees. Typically, those are reserved to compensation and benefit disputes but now extend to driver privacy as the company, which claims independence from the drivers, wants to observe and document their behavior.

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[Sherman A1]

1. There is then

No doubt that the drivers are employees.

[FrodosPet]

2. Uber has money and powerful friends

Drivers don't have money, and very few friends. Even in a Democratic forum.

Uber wins.

[Lady Freedom Returns]

3. That is why I use Flux.

Friendly, fun, and are great drivers. Uber is a crock. To passengers and employees ( that's right, I said it, EMPLOYEES)