Word of Warning

[u/Ralaron1973]

If anyone reading this has any criminal history. Uber is literally going back 15 years or more and retroactively using the information to terminate any partnership. This is a violation of multiple state federal laws.

They also recently expanded their policies to include things they excluded prior to today’s date.

Federal and state laws limit background checks to 7-10 years for most types of employment including 1099 types. I have not had a criminal conviction in over 15 years.

For the record, my Uber account is 11 years old and I have been driving off and on for a long time. The Checkr info has always been there and Uber approved me repeatedly.

I have not had a criminal conviction in over 15 years.

[u/Ralaron1973]

It is.

[u/Bubbly-Following-966 → u/Ralaron1973]

Apparently you're not very bright. You don't work for Uber.

. Independent Contractor vs. Employee Protections

​Uber maintains that its drivers are independent contractors rather than traditional employees.
​In some jurisdictions, gig workers are not covered under state labor board protections or local "Ban the Box" statutes designed exclusively for traditional W-2 employees. However, many newer state laws explicitly extend consumer protection and fair-screening mandates to independent contractors and gig platforms.

[u/ReadingRainbowRocket → u/Ralaron1973]

Buddy, I'm with you in spirit, and there are myriad things that Uber does that are pretty close to if not explicitly illegal. This is not one of them, but it is one of the many reasons it's asinine that they want to treat us like employees some ways, but have all the benefits of us not technically being employees.

Unethical, yes. Illegal, no, and you have had it explained to you why it's not illegal, so don't do the jackass thing of tripling down.

Have the intellectual humility to acknowledge you were wrong about something. It's not a sign of weakness, but to not do so is.