Uber Synthesis

Are our current policies sufficient ?

Uber promotes unfettered work with free hours and being its own boss. It is intended for people who want to work full-time or for an additional income. Uber has a stronger security policy: tracking, the comments about the drivers… However, this has not spared the company from a scandal as about 1000 complaints of rapes committed by uber drivers were filed last year.

How might they be improved ?

Uber could improve its policy by offering fixed-term contracts to drivers who lack job security. This may penalize them for making loans, for example.

How can technologies improve work conditions ?

Technology can help to better locate drivers and customers in order to reduce travel errors and sometimes increase fares. Plus, they can improve map with with traffic optimization juste like waze.