Uber extends sexual harassment probe; expects report by end-May


A photographer (R) takes pictures of the logo for ride-hailing service Uber during a press conference in Taipei on April 13, 2017. Uber relaunched its ride-hailing service in Taiwan following a two-month hiatus on the island after sparring with authorities over legal issues. / AFP PHOTO / SAM YEH

Uber Technologies Inc said it has extended its internal investigation into sexual harassment claims in its own organisation, and a report is expected by the end of May. 

In February, Susan Fowler, a female former engineer at Uber, said in a widely read blog post that managers and human resources officers at the company had not punished her manager after she reported his unwanted sexual advances, and even threatened her with a poor performance review. 

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