Uber Eats is being accused of discrimination after it waived delivery fees for some Black-owned restaurants over the summer.
The company has received more than 8,500 demands for arbitration over the policy, an Uber spokesperson confirmed to FOX Business. TechCrunch first reported the news.
In June, Uber announced that it would be waiving delivery fees for independent Black-owned restaurants as an incentive for customers to order from those businesses.
The policy was started as a way to support the Black community in the wake of the killing of George Floyd and a month after it was put in place, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi announced the policy would be extended through the rest of 2020.
According to TechCrunch, one of the 8,500 claims accuses Uber Eats of violating the Unruh Civil Rights Act — a California law that prohibits discrimination based on a number of factors including race — because it charges “discriminatory delivery fees” based on the restaurant owner’s race.
In a statement emailed to FOX Business, Uber spokesperson Meghan Casserly said the company intends to continue the policy.
“We’re proud to support Black-owned businesses with this initiative, as we know they’ve disproportionately been impacted by the health crisis,” Casserly said. “We heard loud and clear from consumers this was a feature they wanted—and we’ll continue to make it a priority.”
Here’s your systemic racism – liberals!
Scratch Uber Eats off my list. Was going to try them but f them! Do you hear that loud and clear Casserly?
Didn’t they once call things like that Affirmative Action?
Damned if you do
Damned if you don’t.
Solution – treat Americans EQUALLY.
Don’t try to help – help ALL!
UNITED STATES of AMERICA!
Discrimination is discrimination, period. Take your Uber Eats to the landfill for all I care.