The Merits and Pitfalls of Mass Arbitration for Uber and Uber Drivers
Uber increases its leverage and bargaining power regarding bringing claims to arbitration by inserting mandatory arbitration provisions in consumer and employee agreements. These provisions serve to limit the available options for dispute resolution and thereby leave opposing parties little choice but to cooperate with Uber. Yet despite the precedent-evading benefits of arbitration, the possibility of mass arbitration presents Uber with different risks.
