Seattle Deactivations – Notice of Rights

The following outlines the Notice of Rights provided by Uber Technologies, Inc. (Uber), pursuant to Seattle Municipal Code (SMC) Chapter 8.40. This Notice of Rights is applicable to covered app-based workers, as defined by SMC 8.40.

Pursuant to SMC 8.40, covered app-based workers have the right to:

1. Challenge an unwarranted deactivation through Uber’s internal deactivation challenge procedure and/or through other avenues pursuant to SMC 8.40.060, subject to coverage eligibility under SMC 8.40.030.A;

2. The policy describing the deactivation challenge procedure pursuant to SMC 8.40.060.B;

3. 14 days’ notice of an impending deactivation, except in the case of egregious misconduct;

4. Access any and all records relied upon by Uber to substantiate deactivation, pursuant to SMC 8.40.080;

5. Be protected from retaliation for exercising in good faith the rights protected by SMC 8.40; and

6. File a complaint with the Seattle Office of Labor Standards consistent with SMC 8.40.130 or bring a civil action for violation of the requirements of SMC 8.40

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