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- Uber complaint raises serious questions about disability rights in the sharing economy
Posted by : Brij Bhushan
Tuesday 19 January 2016
In a complaint filed today with the Commission on Human Rights in New York City, Dustin Jones, alleges that Uber is discriminating against the disabled. Jones, a wheelchair user, claims that Uber has not done enough to enable riders in wheelchairs to use the service. It also includes video footage of Jones being denied a ride by an Uber driver who says that he cannot accomodate the wheelchair in his vehicle. According to the complaint: Uber claims to accept wheelchair accessible vehicles in its service, but provides no requirements, guidelines, incentives, or encouragements to do so. Uber partners with local dealerships to rent or…
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