Judge Faults Uber for Confusing Drivers With New Contract
- Company started circulating reworded agreement last week
- Lawyer for drivers says contract is meant to trick them
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Uber Technologies Inc. won’t be able to impose a new contract on drivers who are suing the company to be treated like employees after a federal judge said the reworded agreement was confusing.
U.S. District Judge Edward Chen in San Francisco on Thursday also said he would order Uber to stop communicating with drivers covered by the class action about matters affecting the lawsuit without consulting their lawyers or getting the court’s consent. Uber previously told the judge it wouldn’t enforce the agreement for drivers covered by the case.