Uber Technologies (UBER) is expanding the criminal convictions that disqualify drivers and couriers from its US platform and applying the new standards retroactively, news outlets reported Friday.

The policy, effective Monday, adds violent felonies, including armed robbery, aggravated assault, child abuse, strangulation and stalking, to Uber's list of disqualifying offenses, Bloomberg reported, citing an Uber spokesperson.

The changes are expected to remove tens of thousands of gig workers, or about 0.5% of Uber's active US workforce, Bloomberg reported.

Uber faces more than 3,000 lawsuits from passengers alleging sexual assault or harassment by drivers, the New York Times reported.

Uber did not immediately respond to a request for comment from MT Newswires.

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