Overview
- The Commission found the claim that Adelaide driver Mohammad Shareef Hotak threatened passengers with a baseball bat was unfounded.
- Uber must pay him almost two months of lost wages for the period his account was deactivated.
- Uber reactivated his account on May 19 during the case and argued a remedy was unnecessary, but the Commission rejected that position.
- Unions called the decision a landmark for gig workers' rights under laws passed earlier this year, highlighting new enforceable remedies.
- Uber said it aims to treat drivers fairly and that case reviews are handled by a human incident response team.