Uber expands the list of criminal convictions that disqualify US drivers and expands the background-check timeline, possibly removing ~0.5% of active US drivers (Natalie Lung/Bloomberg)

Natalie Lung / Bloomberg : Uber expands the list of criminal convictions that disqualify US drivers and expands the background-check timeline, possibly removing ~0.5% of active US drivers — Uber Technologies Inc. is tightening driver background checks in the US and applying the new standards retroactively to existing workers …

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