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You Can't Get There From Here: Uber Slow On Diversity
You Can't Get There From Here: Uber Slow On Diversity
Kimona Smikle
Human Resource Management
Dr. Harrell Carter
February 4, 2019
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In this case You Can't Get There From Here: Uber Slow On Diversity shows a report on
Uber showing that diversity and inclusion is a priority to them however things did take a twist
under the management of Travis Kalanick (Uber’s founder and Chief Executive). Uber
employees describe the firm’s work environment amid some managers as Machiavellian and
merciless. There were troubles addressing issues of sexual misconduct and workforce diversity.
Uber then had to take into consideration the business and put into actions ways on squashing the
scandals. Uber addresses that they want to create an environment where everyone can be
themselves by deepening their commitment to diversity, strengthen their business and better
serve their customers.
1. Susan Fowler’s complaint of being the target of sexual harassment by her manager would
be categorized as falling under which employment law?
The employment law I believe Susan Fowler’s complaint would fall under is the Hostile work
environment claims which is when sexual harassment makes your workplace environment
intimidating, hostile, or offensive. Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and
other verbal sexual conduct is hostile environment sexual harassment when:
the conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an employee’s work
performance or the conduct creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working
environment.
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3. What actions, if any, has Uber taken to limit their liability relative to sexual harassment
charges?
The actions Uber took to limit their liability relative to sexual harassment charges were to
apologize for some of their managers’ action, had a board member and several female executive
provide testimonials on the firm’s positive work environment, and began to probe workplace
policies and procedures.
6. What benefits and challenges does Uber derive from a more diverse workforce?
Benefits are increasing the teamwork skills in employees, provide larger range, amount of human
resources, and increase the interpersonal skills of employees while some challenges can be
difficulties in resource sharing, problem of workforce security and safety may create partial and
discriminate at work place.
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Work Cited
1) Anderson, A. (n.d.). Uber International C.V. Hoovers retrieved April 4, 2017, from
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=163401000000000
2) Uber. (n.d.). how do we want Uber to look and feel? Retrieved April 4, 2017, from
https://www.uber.com/diversity/
3) Fowler, S. (2017, February 19). Reflecting on one very, very strange year at Uber.
Retrieved April 12, 2017, from
https://www.susanjfowler.com/blog/2017/2/19/refelecting-on-one-very-strange-year-at-
uber.