Uber faces fine of nearly $1B over automated driver suspensions

The Dutch Data Protection Authority is fining Uber €825 million over its use of automated systems to suspend drivers. The penalty is the second-largest issued under Europe’s GDPR, highlighting growing regulatory scrutiny of how platforms make worker-impacting decisions.

The case signals that regulators are increasingly treating algorithmic management as a core privacy and labor-rights issue. For gig economy platforms, automated enforcement tools may now carry major compliance risks if companies cannot explain, justify, or provide recourse for decisions.