1.44 million yuan of lessons! Take the car-Uber Uber explicitly allow seeing-eye dogs, guide dogs for the blind-IT information

On May 1, three years ago, the United States advocacy groups for the blind will be Uber mobile car service providers to court on the grounds that there is discrimination in the bus at guide dogs for the blind. A few days ago, Uber reached a reconciliation agreement and unequivocally allowed to take the car carrying guide dogs for the blind.

According to the United States a number of tech news Web site reported that the lawsuit plaintiffs are "National Federation of the blind" (National Federation of the Blind). Under the settlement, Uber plaintiffs compensation will be $ 223,000 (about 1.44 million yuan). The agreement still requires court approval.

Under the agreement, Uber will clearly require all car drivers are required to carry guide dogs to the blind consumers, provision of customer service.

Uber stressed that once found that car drivers in violation of regulations, denial of service carrying guide dogs for blind users, drivers ' accounts will be suspended.

In order to guarantee the Uber drivers to strictly abide by the contents of the settlement agreement, "the National Federation of the blind," also sent some members for trials riding.

It is reported that the lawsuit took place in 2014, Blind Union pointed out that Uber drivers refusing to carry guide dogs for the blind provides services for the blind, which constituted discrimination.

Uber said in a statement, the company's mission is to be the transport services that everyone can use, regardless of whether the consumer is blind, visually impaired or have other physical disabilities.

Uber the mobile car service has brought a revolution to the world market of transport services, in particular, caused significant impact to the traditional taxi. However, this service also suffered a lot of lawsuits, Uber has become "regulars of the Tribunal".

Just recently, Uber in the United States to pay $ 100 million settlement a class-action lawsuit that the car driver. Many allegations of Uber treat them as independent contractors instead of full-time employees of the company and therefore harm the interests of the drivers in the benefits. The future, Uber will further protect the interests of drivers, but still not as regular employees.

Earlier this year, some passengers sued Uber, alleging market manipulation was in the transport price formation, harm the interests of the passengers.

In addition, in February in another action, Uber agreed to pay $ 28.5 million in damages to the class action plaintiffs in the consumer, Uber driver's security background checks, is accused of lying, misleading, Uber does not implement strict review of advertising.

144万元的教训！Uber明确允许导盲犬乘坐专车 - Uber,导盲犬 - IT资讯

5月1日，三年前，美国的盲人权益组织将移动专车服务商Uber告上法庭，理由是在导盲犬上车方面存在歧视。日前，Uber达成了和解协议，同时明确宣布允许盲人携带导盲犬乘坐专车。

据美国多家科技新闻网站报道，这一诉讼的原告是“全美盲人联盟”（National Federation of the Blind）。根据和解协议，Uber将会向原告赔偿22.3万美元（约合人民币144万元）。这一协议还需要获得法庭的批准。

根据协议内容，Uber将会明确要求所有的专车司机必须给携带导盲犬的盲人消费者，提供运客服务。

Uber强调说，一旦发现专车司机违反规定，拒绝服务携带导盲犬的盲人用户，司机账号将会被暂停使用。

为了保证Uber的司机严格遵守和解协议的内容，“全美盲人联盟”还会派出一些会员，进行试验性乘坐。

据悉，这一诉讼发生于2014年，盲人联盟指出，Uber司机拒绝对携带导盲犬的盲人提供服务，这种行为构成了歧视。

Uber在一份声明中表示，公司的使命是成为所有人都能够使用的交通服务，不论消费者是否是盲人、视觉障碍者或是有着其他身体残障。

Uber发明的移动专车服务给全世界的交通服务市场带来了一场革命，尤其是给传统的出租车造成了重大冲击。不过，这种创新服务也遭遇了大量的官司，Uber已经成为“法庭常客”。

就在最近，Uber在美国支付一亿美元，和解了专车司机的一宗集体诉讼。许多司机指控称，Uber将他们视为独立外包工而非公司全职员工，因此在福利待遇上损害了司机的利益。未来，Uber将会更多保障司机利益，但是仍然不会视为正式员工。

今年初，也有一些乘客起诉Uber，指控其在运输价格方面形成了市场操纵，损害了乘客的利益。

此外，二月份在另外一宗诉讼中，Uber答应支付2850万美元赔偿给集体诉讼的原告消费者，Uber被指控在司机安全背景审查等方面撒谎、误导消费者，Uber并未实施广告宣传中的严格审查。