GDPR: drivers file a complaint against Uber following employment dismissals attributed to an algorithm

Four former Uber drivers from the UK and Portugal are accusing the US App of having ‘fired’ them using an algorithm and without giving them the right to defend themselves or receive further information, as required by Article 22 of the European Union's (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). They filed their complaint in an Amsterdam court (Uber’s international headquarters are registered in the Netherlands).

Through . Published on 28 October 2020 à 11h20 - Update on 28 October 2020 à 11h20

The three British plaintiffs are being represented by the App Drivers & Couriers Union (ADCU), while the fourth Lisbon-based driver is being represented by the International Alliance of App-based Transport Workers (IAATW). They all claim to have been victims of the same scenario,…

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