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Uber fires 20 employees over sexual harassment probe: Soures

This move comes after a series of events that have raised questions about Uber's business model

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Uber Technologies Inc has fired 20 employees following an investigation by a law firm into sexual harassment and other claims at the ride-hailing company, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.


Uber told staff about the actions it was taking in an all-hands meeting on Tuesday following a report by law firm Perkins Coie, which it hired to probe harassment and other employee claims.

The law firm is working in parallel with a broader probe into company culture and practices by former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder.

Perkins Coie said it investigated 215 harassment and other complaints going

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