Report exposes Uber’s toxic culture
The chief executive of ride-sharing business Uber will step down indefinitely after a damning report exposed the company’s toxic culture.
The company has had complaints that it condones sexual harassment, bullying and retaliation against those that make complaints.
CEO Travis Kalanick sent a company-wide email on Tuesday announcing he would take an “unspecified” leave of absence from the company, conceding he needed to improve his leadership skills.
Mr Kalanick, 40, was exposed on a dashcam video earlier this year that showed him verbally abusing an Uber driver who had complained about making less money from the platform.
“I’m bankrupt because of you,” the driver says in the video published by Bloomberg.
“Bulls**t,” Mr Kalanick yells repeatedly before slamming the car door behind him.
The report stated that the company’s culture had encouraged “poor behaviour”, and outlined how illicit drugs and alcohol were being used at work events and how the company needed clear policies to combat discrimination and harassment.
The news also comes after a NSW Uber driver was sentenced to nine years jail in Sydney yesterday after being found guilty of rape.
Have you used Uber? What are your experiences? Are you less likely to use Uber now?
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Never had a problem with uber in WA.
much easier to get than a taxi and less costly and the drivers have always been very friendly.