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Violation Tracker Individual Record

Company: Uber Technologies
Current Parent Company: Uber Technologies
Penalty: $7,500,000
Year: 2018
Date: May 11, 2018
Offense Group: employment-related offenses
Primary Offense: employment screening violation
Secondary Offense: Fair Credit Reporting Act violation
Violation Description: Uber agreed to pay $7.5 million to settle allegations that it improperly obtain consumer background reports on prospective drivers without their permission.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: private litigation
Court: Northern District of California
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Case ID: 3:14-cv-5200
Case Name: In re Uber FCRA Litigation
Private Lawsuit Resolution Type: settlement
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: California
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: miscellaneous services
Specific Industry of Current Parent: ride-sharing services
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