Changes in employee policies and practices

• EEO policies: Discrimination and harassment polices are getting an update. Managers will now be required to report harassment issues, and employees will be protected from discrimination — even if that discrimination is legal.

• Prohibit romantic or intimate relationships between individuals in a reporting relationship: Employees who get involved in relationships with their managers, they are required to report the situation. Uber knows it can't put a stop to all workplace romance, but is trying to make clear any form of relationship related harassment is prohibited.

• Institute and enforce clear guidelines on alcohol consumption and the use of controlled substances: The workplace party is over. Drinking during work hours is now prohibited, and alcohol budgets for after-hours work events are being cut.

• Remove transfer barriers: It will now be easier for employees to move around within the company.