Deliveroo, the British rival of Uber Technology Inc.’s food delivery service, will allow its couriers to make legal claims over their employment status, following a probe by a U.K. parliamentary select committee.
The London-based company plans to make changes to its employment contracts that now prohibit couriers from challenging their self-employed status through an employment tribunal or a civil court, according to a Feb. 24 committee announcement.
Source: Gig Economy: Deliveroo to Allow Court Claims on Worker Status | Bloomberg BNA