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Uber is largely hailed as the advent of the gig economy, which is the idea that people will not work for any one employer, but instead will work on projects for any variety of companies desiring their services.  While creating a new type of entrepreneurship for individuals, it raises a host of new legal questions for companies around the law of agency.

An investment firm has asked you to evaluate Uber’s legal exposure for the conduct of its drivers.

Write an interoffice memo in which you:

Summarize the main principles of agency law and the term "scope of employment."  How is this term applicable when it comes to Uber and its business and the liability for its drivers?

Recently, an Uber driver lost control and killed his passengers.  The driver was drunk.  Should Uber be liable for the conduct of its driver in this situation? Why or why not? Use the law of Agency to back up your argument. 

Identify the steps Uber should take to limit its legal exposure for the conduct of its drivers.

Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment, one being the textbook. Note: Wikipedia is not an acceptable reference and proprietary Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

  1. Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
  2. Your Memo should include a heading, summary statement, background and recommendations. See the link for information on formatting. https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/590/04/
  3. The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
  4. Analyze and apply the concepts of ethical decision making,  corporate governance and  corporate social responsibility.

Analyze and evaluate Agency Law pursuant to the employer and employee.

Analyze and evaluate laws and regulations relative to product safety, liability and representations.

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Attached.

Running head: UBER

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Uber and the Principles of Agency
Student’s Name
Institutional Affiliation

UBER

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Uber and the Principles of Agency
Interoffice Memo

To:
From:
Date:
Subject: Uber drivers legal conduct evaluation
All organizations are expected to ensure that the conduct and actions of their employees are
within the confines of the law and any other guiding policies and principles applicable generally
or in different jurisdictions. In respect to all Uber services drivers, the company wishes to
highlight the fundamental legal issues that affect the business. This is meant to ensure that
everyone is in full legal compliance to enhance smooth operations, especially concerning the
principles of agency.
Operations Under the Principles of Agency and the “Scope of Employment.”
Under the commercial law, the law of agency is based on the contractual relationship
between the principal (Uber) and the agent (driver). The latter is authorized to act on behalf of
the principal to create legally binding relations with the third party (Ramaswamy, 2019). The
scope of employment between the firm and the drivers is based on the legal considerations of the
performance of the agent’s activities. Thus, the scope of employment between the drivers and the
company is based on the principles of the agency that determine legal authority. The key
principles here include...


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