Uber cropped image - Credit: Klaudia Radecka/NurPhoto via Getty Images Uber is tightening up background checks on its drivers amid pressure from lawmakers in several states and a number of ...

Uber announced sweeping changes to its background checks Friday after a New York Times investigation in December revealed how the ride-hailing giant’s policies allowed for drivers with many types of ...

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(CNN) - Uber announced it would be enacting stricter background checks for its drivers. The company said it is expanding the list of criminal offenses that permanently disqualify someone from driving ...

Pressured by recent lawsuits claiming Uber didn't do enough to prevent sexual assault, the ride-sharing company has announced stricter background check requirements for drivers. "After listening to a ...