Uber Harassment Complaints Not So Terrible, Says Women's Lawyer
The Uber Technologies Inc. headquarters building in San Francisco, California.
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Allegations about rampant sexual harassment at Uber Technologies Inc. helped drive Travis Kalanick out of his job as boss last year, but a lawyer for women suing the company told a judge he couldn’t find many workers who said “something terrible” happened to them.
What employees said in written complaints and interviews “wasn’t nearly as powerful as I thought it would be,” said Jahan Sagafi, who represents two female Uber engineers who are seeking approval of a $10 million class-action settlement. “Frankly, the lack of enthusiasm among the class members gave me pause about the case."