Uber interoffice memo

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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:

1. Summarize the main principles of agency.

2. Analyze the circumstances under which Uber might be liable for the conduct of its drivers.

3. Identify the steps Uber can take, if any, to limit its legal exposure for the conduct of its drivers.

4. Use at least three quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia is not an acceptable reference and proprietary Websites do not qualify as academic resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

 Your news brief or memo should include a heading, summary statement, background and recommendations.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

 Analyze and apply the concepts of ethical decision making, corporate governance, and corporate social responsibility.

 Analyze and evaluate the employment-at-will doctrine and the statutory protections afforded employees.

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

 Write clearly and concisely about law, ethics, and corporate governance using proper writing mechanics.

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Running head: UBER INTEROFFICE MEMO

Uber Interoffice Memo
Institution Affiliation
Date

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UBER INTEROFFICE MEMO

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To: Manager of Brown’s Investment Firm
From: Michael Smith
RE: Evaluating the legal exposure of Uber for the conduct of its drivers
Date: October 24, 2017
Purpose
The purpose and aim are to identify and evaluate the legal exposure that Uber may
undergo because of the conduct of their drivers.
Summary
In evaluating the legal exposure of Uber, the focus will be on the principles of agency
present, the circumstances in which Uber may be held accountable for the conduct and behavior
of their drivers and the steps that Uber may adopt to limit or reduce the legal exposure that they
may get because of the conduct of their drivers.
Background
The nature of the relationship between Uber and its drivers takes the form of an agentprincipal relationship. This means that there are several principles of agency in this situation. For
starters, the Uber drivers are expected must carry out their tasks while putting the best interests
of Uber as a priority (Qian and Yunning, 2013). Hence, the drivers should...


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