Male drivers affiliated with ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft filed lawsuits against the businesses in California, accusing them of enforcing gender discrimination through programs that allow women to opt for female drivers.
The class action complaint against Uber was filed on Nov. 3 at the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of San Francisco.
The lawsuit took issue with Uber’s “Women Preferences” set of features announced for the U.S. market in July.
“When requesting a trip on demand, women riders will see an option called Women Drivers. If the wait time is longer than anticipated, they can always opt for another ride with a faster pickup,” the company said….