The Whole Truth With Jill Rosensweig

This week, Uber finally released a report in which it revealed that there were nearly 6,000 incidents of sexual assault reported by Uber passengers, almost 500 of which were rapes, during 2017 and 2018.  Not only are these numbers disturbing, they also beg the question: At what point should Uber be held liable for the criminal acts of its drivers? Can Uber escape liability by successfully arguing that its drivers are not employees and are, instead, independent contractors?  If, as Ms. Rosensweig believes, Uber drivers would be considered employees, can Uber still escape vicarious liability by arguing that the sexual assaults fall outside of the scope of the drivers' employment?  What about asserting a claim that Uber should be held liable for negligently hiring and/or supervising Uber Drivers with sketchy pasts that might suggest that they could perpetrate a violent crime like this?  Ms. Rosensweig explores all of this and more in this episode.