Uber Is Target of a U.S. Probe Over Gender Discrimination
- Inquiry into pay disparity, hiring practices began a year ago
- Uber spokesman says company has been overhauling its processes
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Uber Technologies Inc. faces an ongoing gender-discrimination probe by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, said a person familiar with the matter, as new questions arise about the company’s corporate culture.
The inquiry, which began in August, focuses on allegations of pay disparities and other discriminatory conduct toward women, said the person, who asked not to be identified because the matter is private. It’s one of at least a half-dozen federal investigations into the ride-hailing company that have emerged in the last year or so.