News brief or Memo

Uber

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Uber

To: CEO

From: Smith, investment analyst.

Date: August 15, 2018

Subject: Uber’s legal exposure

Summary statement

The introduction of the online transport model of Uber has raised a lot of eyebrows and a lot of questions in the legal and ethical circles. As you all may know, the agency, Uber mostly operates under three major principles of autonomy and service at will policies though some are under the business social responsibility category. Uber drivers seek to serve their clients in the most comfortable and convenient way. In addition to this, majority of the customers wish for flexible, reliable and fast services and Uber is committed to uphold particular values that will make sure that the client is contented with the services they are offered. The legal mandates that Uber gives to its drivers under corporate control are normally based on a number of principles and values like the principle of authentic express authority (Robinson, 2016).

Background

Uber drivers work in the company using their own vehicles or they can lease them. In a lot of the cases, the pricing and charges are based on the distance of the travel. Their model of pricing is also dynamic where prices are at times high and other times low depending on the time of the day or year. There are a number of times when Uber can be liable to the action of its drivers. One such instance is when the behavior of a driver in a certain time is enclosed by the policy of clear authority of Uber. In such an instance, Uber will be held accountable for the behavior of the driver.

Recommendations

In order for Uber to limit its legal exposure for their drivers’ behavior, the company can start legal preferences that attach it to own dealings such that in instances where the action of the drivers is superficial and seems to be legit and true, the driver should take caution and be answerable for his actions ad behavior as well.

Thank you.

Your,

Smith.

References

Furfaro, D. (2017). Uber drivers should be legal employees with benefits: judge. New York post. Retrieved from: https://nypost.com/2017/06/13/uber-drivers-should-be-legal-employees-with-benefits-judge/

Minister for Innovation and Better Regulation (NSW). (2016). Review of CTP Insurance for Point-to-Point Transport Vehicles. Media Release.

Robinson, C. (2016). Uber: Lessons on Liability and Risks for Corporate. In-house Counsel, Vol 20, No. 4.