An Uber driver in Perth has taken the ridesharing giant to court for terminating him without notice, Fairfax Media has reported.
Milke Oze-Igiehon has alleged that the company terminated his account without giving him any warning. He says no negative feedback was passed on to him before he was suddenly removed in November last year.
He has now been left with $80,000 worth of car loans - one of which he says was promoted by Uber.
Mike Oze-Igiehon’s case against Uber is believed to be first of its kind in Australia.
Defending its decision to terminate Mr. Oze-Igiehon’s account, Uber says the decision was made after it received complaints from passengers that he was driving while tired and "almost fell asleep at the wheel twice".
Mr Oze-Igiehon has rejected the complaints as untrue and alleges the company was negligent for not sharing concerns with him until after his contract was terminated.
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Mr Oze-Igiehon has filed the statement of claim in the District Court of Western Australia after he says he rejected a settlement offer from Uber worth $4000 and will await a pre-trial court hearing next week.
"The company is abusing their status in Australia. They are using a loophole in the system to penalise people and I think it's unfair," he told Fairfax Media.
