Earlier this month, Judge Edward M. Chen of the Federal District Court of San Francisco made his final order certifying a case brought by Uber drivers as a class action. This decision was a major victory for the drivers because Uber’s arbitration clause was found to be unenforceable. As a result, people who drove for Uber since 2014 and were subject to the arbitration clause were added back into the class.
Only days after Judge Chen’s order expanding the class, Uber issued a new driver partner agreement to Uber drivers with a revised arbitration clause designed to restrict people who sign it from benefitting from this or other future class actions. To continue working for Uber, drivers have to sign the agreement. However, if they email optout@uber.com within 30 days after signing they can opt out.
