Ride hailing firm Uber is being investigated by US authorities over gender discrimination, t
As first reported in the Wall Street Journal, the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) began investigating the firm in August 2017.
Investigators have been interviewing former and current Uber employees and seeking documents from the firm.
According to the Journal, the EEOC has been seeking information related to hiring practices, pay disparity and other matters as they relate to gender.
Uber has been seeking to improve its performance on diversity and inclusion following widespread accusations of chauvinism at the company under former chief executive Travis Kalanick.
