Uber Now Requiring Masks For All Passengers, Drivers; Company Lays Off 3,000 Employees
Drivers must take a selfie prior to starting their shifts to verify that they are in fact wearing a mask.
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Drivers must take a selfie prior to starting their shifts to verify that they are in fact wearing a mask.
The two rideshare giants are accused of misclassifying their drivers as "contractors," depriving them of workplace protections like minimum wage and overtime and access to paid sick leave, disability insurance and unemployment.
Uber has reportedly shut down its downtown Los Angeles office, laid off about 80 employees who worked there, and shipped their jobs to the Philippines.
Police said 45-year-old Amir Attia has a previous conviction for sexual battery.
Come Wednesday, many rideshare drivers will go from being gig economy workers to full employees.
Uber released a highly-anticipated safety report Thursday that revealed the rideshare company received over 3,000 reports of sexual assault in 2018.
Starting Wednesday morning, three lanes were added to the LAX-it lot, increasing space by roughly 50% for cars and passengers.
LAX officials announced Monday the LAX-it remote pickup lot for taxis and rideshare services will expand by 50% beginning Wednesday morning.
Uber, which owns the Jump electric bikes and scooter, has lost its permit to rent in the city of Los Angeles.
Starting Tuesday, LAX will ban Uber, Lyft and taxi drivers from picking up passengers directly from their terminals.
Starting Oct. 29, LAX will ban Uber, Lyft, and taxi drivers from picking up passengers at their terminals.
When users select the text to 911 button, emergency dispatchers will receive information including the the vehicle type, its current location and its destination.
Some Los Angeles City Councilmembers are fighting for a $30 minimum wage for Uber, Lyft, and other rideshare drivers.
The new system, called LAX-IT, is supposed to alleviate traffic jams at the central terminal and get passengers out of the airport faster, but the plan has many skeptics.
City Council President Herb Wesson proposed Tuesday that drivers working for rideshare services such as Uber and Lyft in Los Angeles be paid a minimum of $30 per hour.
LAX will no longer allow ridesharing drivers or taxi cabs to pick up passengers directly from its terminals.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 5 into law Wednesday — but not everyone was happy about it.
RideCheck automatically connects riders and drivers with help in the event of an accident.
Ride-sharing companies on Friday were continuing to push California legislators to come up with a new classification for workers that falls somewhere between "company employee" and "independent contractor."
If the ordinance becomes law, it would be the first of its kind in the United States.
The pursuit ended in downtown L.A. when the woman crashed into a vehicle before coming to a stop in a fast-food restaurant drive-thru.
Under the proposed law, Uber and Lyft would be required to treat its drivers like employees, ensuring them minimum wage and workers compensation.
The "Quiet Mode" in-app feature lets your driver know you're not in the mood to converse.
Rideshare drivers are on a 24-hour strike in L.A. and in other cities across the country.
According to Lyft, its new City Works program will provide free or discounted rides to low-income residents, invest in clean energy and develop a better transportation infrastructure for L.A.
