Posted 3/18/2024, 2:20:15 AM
Uber Settles $178 Million Lawsuit with Australian Taxi Drivers
- Uber agrees to pay $178m to settle lawsuit with Australian taxi and hire car drivers who claimed lost earnings due to Uber
- Lawsuit filed in 2019 on behalf of over 8,000 drivers by Maurice Blackburn Lawyers
- Settlement one of most successful legal actions against Uber globally
- Uber fought against lawsuit for 5 years before agreeing to settle
- Uber now regulated in all Australian states and territories and seen as important part of transport system
