Deliveroo contracts ‘written to scare couriers from going to court over workers’ rights’
8 years, 7 months ago

Deliveroo contracts ‘written to scare couriers from going to court over workers’ rights’

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Deliveroo has outsmarted Uber by reportedly building clauses into the contracts of its couriers to prevent them from taking the company to court over worker’s rights. A clause in the contracts of Deliveroo couriers prevents them from going to employment tribunals if they ever wanted to challenge their status, according to the Guardian. We’ve worked with legal experts to design our contracts to reflect that and we’re proud to be creating opportunities for over 5,000 riders across the UK,” Deliveroo said. “Uber drivers face very difficult working conditions and with cuts to fares we believe that some of our members are taking home less than the national minimum wage when you take into account the costs of running a car,” Justin Bowden, GMB national secretary, said.

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Riders and shareholders to challenge Deliveroo on pay and job security at AGM
10 months ago

Riders and shareholders to challenge Deliveroo on pay and job security at AGM

The Independent  

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UK Deliveroo and UberEats drivers to strike on Valentine’s Day
1 year, 1 month ago

UK Deliveroo and UberEats drivers to strike on Valentine’s Day

The Independent  

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Supreme Court sides with Deliveroo couriers over contract, pension payments
1 year, 3 months ago

Supreme Court sides with Deliveroo couriers over contract, pension payments

NL Times  

The Supreme Court ruled on Friday that Deliveroo deliverers fall under the collective labor agreement for professional freight transport. After the appeal, Deliveroo appealed to the Supreme Court in December 2021 and found, among other things, that delivering meals by bicycle should not fall under the heading 'transport of goods by road'. FNV director Anja Dijkman said that "Employees are …

Dodging stabbings and immigration officers for £2: Day in the life of a Deliveroo Driver
1 year, 4 months ago

Dodging stabbings and immigration officers for £2: Day in the life of a Deliveroo Driver

The Independent  

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Deliveroo riders aren’t entitled to collective bargaining rights, UK court says
1 year, 4 months ago

Deliveroo riders aren’t entitled to collective bargaining rights, UK court says

Associated Press  

LONDON — Britain’s top court said Tuesday that riders for one of the country’s biggest meal delivery companies don’t have collective bargaining rights because they aren’t employees, a setback for gig economy workers who are pushing for better pay and working conditions. “Flexibility, including the option for account substitution, is no reason to strip workers of basic entitlements like fair …

Most Deliveroo workers are not enforcing employment contracts
2 years, 10 months ago

Most Deliveroo workers are not enforcing employment contracts

NL Times  

Despite the FNV's announcement last year that 285 Deliveroo workers would go to court to enforce a permanent employment contract with the meal delivery company, nothing has been done so far. Many Deliveroo workers are migrants who might not speak Dutch, said researcher Niels van Doorn, and the turnover rate is also high. However, many delivery workers see the job …

Europe takes on Uber, Deliveroo and other gig economy firms, workers to get employee rights
3 years, 3 months ago

Europe takes on Uber, Deliveroo and other gig economy firms, workers to get employee rights

Firstpost  

Spain was the first European Union to give delivery workers full rights in August, recognising them as salaried staff with all the rights and protections that entails, including sick leave and paid holidays A growing number of countries are taking on gig economy giants like Uber, Bolt and Deliveroo who routinely treat their workers as freelancers without normal labour rights. …

Uber and Deliveroo drivers protest over hundreds of ‘unfair’ dismissals
3 years, 7 months ago

Uber and Deliveroo drivers protest over hundreds of ‘unfair’ dismissals

The Independent  

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Deliveroo riders to be trained to spot domestic abuse
3 years, 9 months ago

Deliveroo riders to be trained to spot domestic abuse

The Independent  

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Deliveroo riders ordered to return part of ‘thank you’ bonus payment after technical glitch
3 years, 11 months ago

Deliveroo riders ordered to return part of ‘thank you’ bonus payment after technical glitch

The Independent  

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UK-based Deliveroo's riders to strike over pay, gig work conditions
3 years, 11 months ago

UK-based Deliveroo's riders to strike over pay, gig work conditions

Business Standard  

Gig economy riders for the app-based meal delivery platform Deliveroo are set to join strikes in five U.K. cities Wednesday over pay and working conditions. The Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain, which represents migrant and gig workers, said socially distanced protests are planned in London, York, Reading, Sheffield and Wolverhampton to demand fair pay, safety protections and basic workers' …

Uber drivers are workers entitled to holiday pay, Supreme Court rules in landmark gig economy decision
4 years, 1 month ago

Uber drivers are workers entitled to holiday pay, Supreme Court rules in landmark gig economy decision

The Independent  

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Uber passengers face higher prices after court ruling on drivers
4 years, 1 month ago

Uber passengers face higher prices after court ruling on drivers

The Telegraph  

Uber passengers face higher prices and reduced availability after a court ruled that its drivers are workers entitled to holiday and sick pay and the minimum wage. The Supreme Court found that Uber's drivers are not independent third-party contractors and should receive basic employment protections, in a blow to the taxi app and other gig economy firms. Many will also …

Gig economy under the microscope as former Deliveroo driver takes company to Fair Work Commission for unfair dismissal
4 years, 5 months ago

Gig economy under the microscope as former Deliveroo driver takes company to Fair Work Commission for unfair dismissal

ABC  

The debate over whether food delivery drivers deserve employee rights has once again entered the courts with a former Deliveroo driver taking the company to the Fair Work Commission to argue he was unfairly dismissed. "The companies say these people aren't working for us, we are providing tech support to a business the contractors are running," says Andrew Stewart, a …

Uber drivers are entitled to workers’ rights, Court of Appeal says in landmark gig economy ruling
6 years, 3 months ago

Uber drivers are entitled to workers’ rights, Court of Appeal says in landmark gig economy ruling

The Independent  

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Deliveroo riders lose latest legal battle over collective bargaining rights
6 years, 3 months ago

Deliveroo riders lose latest legal battle over collective bargaining rights

The Independent  

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Deliveroo drivers being denied basic human rights, High Court is told
6 years, 4 months ago

Deliveroo drivers being denied basic human rights, High Court is told

The Independent  

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Uber faces Court of Appeal in landmark gig economy workers' rights case
6 years, 4 months ago

Uber faces Court of Appeal in landmark gig economy workers' rights case

The Independent  

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Uber Eats couriers shut down major London roads in protest demanding £5 minimum per delivery
6 years, 6 months ago

Uber Eats couriers shut down major London roads in protest demanding £5 minimum per delivery

The Independent  

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Deliveroo threatens to terminate workers after losing their contracts
6 years, 8 months ago

Deliveroo threatens to terminate workers after losing their contracts

ABC  

Deliveroo has admitted to losing some of its workers' contracts and has threatened to suspend some of them from getting future work on its app. Key points: Deliveroo is "not currently able" to locate some of its workers' contracts Its delivery riders have been given until Friday to either sign new contracts, or produce their signed agreements The company will …

Deliveroo faces inquiry into working conditions by MPs
6 years, 9 months ago

Deliveroo faces inquiry into working conditions by MPs

The Independent  

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Union defeats Deliveroo in latest round of gig economy rights case
6 years, 9 months ago

Union defeats Deliveroo in latest round of gig economy rights case

The Independent  

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Gig economy union seeks judicial review of Deliveroo minimum wage ruling
7 years, 1 month ago

Gig economy union seeks judicial review of Deliveroo minimum wage ruling

The Independent  

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Amazon delivery drivers 'urinate in bottles to keep to schedule delivering 200 parcels a day', whistleblowers claim
7 years, 3 months ago

Amazon delivery drivers 'urinate in bottles to keep to schedule delivering 200 parcels a day', whistleblowers claim

The Independent  

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Drivers to defend British tribunal's decision about workers' rights at Uber
7 years, 5 months ago

Drivers to defend British tribunal's decision about workers' rights at Uber

Firstpost  

Uber’s a transportation services company marketing itself to customers as giving a uniform experience and pricing of what it means ‘to take an Uber’ Two drivers were set to defend a British tribunal decision giving them workers’ rights at Uber on Thursday, the latest threat to the taxi app’s business model which is battling to keep its licence in London. …

Deliveroo gives riders GoPros following London acid attacks
7 years, 7 months ago

Deliveroo gives riders GoPros following London acid attacks

Wired  

Food delivery startup Deliveroo is introducing new safety measures for its riders to help protect them from violence. The announcement comes shortly after a string of acid attacks targeting Londoners, with riders working for Deliveroo and UberEats among the victims in July. “We will do everything we can to protect our riders and have put in place new measures so …

UK employers working in ‘gig economy’ for companies like Uber deserve more rights
7 years, 8 months ago

UK employers working in ‘gig economy’ for companies like Uber deserve more rights

Firstpost  

Britons working in the “gig economy” for firms such as Uber and takeaway food courier Deliveroo deserve more rights said a government-commissioned report. Britons working in the “gig economy” for firms such as taxi app Uber and takeaway food courier Deliveroo deserve more rights, a government-commissioned report said on 11 July. “The best way to achieve better work is not …

Deliveroo to go with controversial freelance scheme
7 years, 10 months ago

Deliveroo to go with controversial freelance scheme

Dutch News  

British food delivery company Deliveroo is to start treating its delivery staff in the south of the country as freelancers rather than paid employees, RTL News reports. The system means new Deliveroo riders will no longer be paid by the hour but per delivery which means more money during peak times. Acting social affairs minister Lodewijk Asscher blasted the company …

Deliveroo to go with controversial freelance scheme
7 years, 10 months ago

Deliveroo to go with controversial freelance scheme

Dutch News  

British food delivery company Deliveroo is to start treating its delivery staff in the south of the country as freelancers rather than paid employees, RTL News reports. The system means new Deliveroo riders will no longer be paid by the hour but per delivery which means more money during peak times. Acting social affairs minister Lodewijk Asscher blasted the company …

Deliveroo, Uber and Amazon accused of exploiting workers with 'unintelligible' contracts
7 years, 11 months ago

Deliveroo, Uber and Amazon accused of exploiting workers with 'unintelligible' contracts

The Independent  

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Plumber wins legal battle for workers' rights in landmark case for gig economy
8 years, 1 month ago

Plumber wins legal battle for workers' rights in landmark case for gig economy

The Independent  

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Uber ordered to pay drivers minimum wage in landmark case
8 years, 2 months ago

Uber ordered to pay drivers minimum wage in landmark case

The Independent  

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Deliveroo drivers demand union recognition and minimum wage after Uber workers’ rights ruling
8 years, 4 months ago

Deliveroo drivers demand union recognition and minimum wage after Uber workers’ rights ruling

The Independent  

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Uber's happy go lucky drivers never existed - it was exploitation from the start
8 years, 4 months ago

Uber's happy go lucky drivers never existed - it was exploitation from the start

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UberEats couriers to strike in London over pay dispute
8 years, 6 months ago

UberEats couriers to strike in London over pay dispute

The Independent  

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Deliveroo abandons plan to force ‘absurd’ new contract for staff
8 years, 7 months ago

Deliveroo abandons plan to force ‘absurd’ new contract for staff

The Independent  

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Deliveroo courier strike: Employers cannot 'simply opt out of the National Living Wage', says Government
8 years, 7 months ago

Deliveroo courier strike: Employers cannot 'simply opt out of the National Living Wage', says Government

The Independent  

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Deliveroo CEO apologises after new staff pay scheme is compared to Victorian Britain
8 years, 7 months ago

Deliveroo CEO apologises after new staff pay scheme is compared to Victorian Britain

The Independent  

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Deliveroo agrees to pay workers £7 an hour after wage protests
8 years, 7 months ago

Deliveroo agrees to pay workers £7 an hour after wage protests

The Independent  

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