Ride-sharing company Uber has agreed to strengthen its culture against sexual harassment and retaliation as part of a settlement with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

The settlement, announced Wednesday, ends an EEOC investigation that “found reasonable cause to believe that Uber permitted a culture of sexual harassment and retaliation against individuals who complained about such harassment,” in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.

Jaclyn Jaeger is a freelance contributor to Compliance Week after working for the company for 15 years. She writes on a wide variety of topics, including ethics and compliance, risk management, legal,...