Uber has agreed to pay millions of dollars in compensation for allegedly violating the civil rights of passengers with disabilities and will modify its fee policies going forward.
The U.S. Department of Justice announced that the San Francisco-based rideshare company settled a lawsuit on Monday that was filed in November 2021, alleging that the company had charged wait time fees in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
"Ensuring equal access to transportation for those with disabilities is an important goal of the ADA," said U.S. Attorney Stephanie M. Hinds of the Northern District of California in a statement. In a statement, Carissa Simons, an Uber spokesperson, said that the company is pleased to have reached the settlement with the justice department, and said that some policy changes had been made prior to the lawsuit.
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