Uber Unit in Japan Faces Criminal Charges Over Alleged Immigration Law Violation
22 June 2021 - 04:37PM
Dow Jones News
By Megumi Fujikawa
TOKYO--Japanese police on Tuesday sought criminal charges
against Uber Technologies Inc.'s Japan unit for allegedly using
foreign workers without visas to deliver food.
The police said that Uber Japan and two company representatives
failed to check the legal status of two foreigners, including one
Vietnamese man who remained in Japan after his visa expired, and
allowed them to deliver food for Uber Eats in Tokyo between June
and August 2020.
The police sent papers to prosecutors asking that criminal
charges be filed against the company and the two individuals.
An Uber Eats representative said in a statement: "Uber takes any
unauthorized use of the platform very seriously and has taken a
number of steps to strengthen onboarding procedures for prospective
couriers. We are fully cooperating with authorities on this
matter."
Food-delivery services have expanded rapidly during the
pandemic. At the same time, some foreign workers in Japan who lost
their jobs but couldn't return home have overstayed their visas and
continued to work in the country.
Write to Megumi Fujikawa at megumi.fujikawa@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
June 22, 2021 02:31 ET (06:31 GMT)
Copyright (c) 2021 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.
Uber Technologies (NYSE:UBER)
Historical Stock Chart
From Mar 2024 to Mar 2024
Uber Technologies (NYSE:UBER)
Historical Stock Chart
From Mar 2023 to Mar 2024