(REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson)Under mounting pressure, Uber will announce Tuesday that it will no longer forbid passengers, drivers and employees from speaking publicly about sexual harassment or assault complaints they bring against the ride-hailing giant. Uber subsequently launched an investigation into its corporate environment, which led to the firing of 20 staffers for sexual harassment, bullying and other causes. Some lawmakers had urged Uber to waive binding arbitration for sexual harassment complaints. “But we have learned it’s important to give sexual assault and harassment survivors control of how they pursue their claims,” the company said in a statement. In Uber’s case, the company is trying to win back riders lost to Lyft, which doubled its ridership last year after the sexual harassment complaints.

Source: Washington Post May 15, 2018 09:56 UTC