[peche]

Just received an email from California district court wants me to file a claim against uber for using background check without drivers knowledge or autorization when hiring. It s real not a spam. Uber agreed to pay $7.5M to end class action. Did anybody receive this email yet?

 

[Disgusted Driver]

Yes, I got it too, apparently it's legit so I will be filling a claim.

 

[surlywynch]

I have not gotten it, checked my spam folder too. I signed up with Uber about 2 years ago. Any idea what time frame this covers?

NM... I should have googled to begin with: "You are a Class Member of the Uber driver FCRA settlement if you were subject to a background check requested by Uber and Rasier before Jan. 3, 2015 in connection with your use, or sought use of, the Uber App as an Uber driver."

 

[Disgusted Driver]

I have not gotten it, checked my spam folder too. I signed up with Uber about 2 years ago. Any idea what time frame this covers?

NM... I should have googled to begin with: "You are a Class Member of the Uber driver FCRA settlement if you were subject to a background check requested by Uber and Rasier before Jan. 3, 2015 in connection with your use, or sought use of, the Uber App as an Uber driver."

eh, not missing much. Looks like we get check for 27 bucks next year and attorney's get 2.5 mil. Business as usual!

 

[pengduck]

eh, not missing much. Looks like we get check for 27 bucks next year and attorney's get 2.5 mil. Business as usual!

Where do you think Uber got the idea?

 

[ReyesMX6]

eh, not missing much. Looks like we get check for 27 bucks next year and attorney's get 2.5 mil. Business as usual!

Math is about right...7.5 million settlement, minus 2.5 million in legal fees = 5 million...

5 million divided by ~160,000 US Uber drivers and that's about $31.25.

Why $27, even though all 160,000 drivers won't get anything from this settlement? Don't forget all the legal system fees that are paid from the settlement and, depending on the terms of the settlement, any money Uber is going to put forth to certain groups or services as "good will" contributions.

This isn't unusual. I get class actions lawsuit material from AT&T, American Eagle and several other places from time to time from stuff they did years ago. Usually the amount is very minuscule due to the number of people that end up being rewarded or could be rewarded. Kind of makes one wonder if Class Action lawsuits are worth it, and what do the initiating complainants get? You know the lawyers are not losing out...

 

[Bill Wirth]

Basically lawyers are pretty greedy like uber

 

[ReyesMX6]

Basically lawyers are pretty greedy like uber

They don't have firms that handle mainly class action lawsuits for no reason...