Uber Is Target of Federal Sex Discrimination Inquiry
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is said to be investigating whether Uber systematically paid women less than men and discriminated against women in the hiring process.
SAN FRANCISCO — Federal officials are investigating allegations that Uber discriminated against women in hiring and pay, another federal inquiry into a company that has been rocked by scandals over its workplace culture and other issues.
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which polices work force discrimination, began investigating Uber last August, according to two people familiar with the inquiry who declined to be identified because they were not authorized to discuss an active investigation.
The commission is examining whether Uber systematically paid women less than men and discriminated against women in the hiring process, among other matters, one of the people said. The Wall Street Journal earlier reported the investigation.
MoMo Zhou, an Uber spokeswoman, said in an email that the ride-hailing company had made changes in the past 18 months, including new salary and equity rules based on the market, a new performance-review process, and diversity training for employees.
Other tech firms have faced federal inquiries into their hiring and pay practices. The Labor Department found a gender pay gap at Google, while the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission investigated possible age discrimination at Google and Intel.
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