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Sorry to hear about the unpaid earnings. That's always very sad. And thanks for explaining the IWGB's goals: their page doesn't (instead it uses emotive language to shame Deliveroo for asking people to do 'banal' work, outside, in weather).
I am wary of unintended consequences. Campaigners can mean well and still ruin hard-working people's income or send this business under.
This is factually what deliveroo riders are, no matter what you prefer.
So there has been a ruling on this? We are casual workers no?
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In my opinion a business which couldn't survive following their legal protections for worker rights shouldn't survive. We wouldn't accept this in any other industry, and delivery should be the same. Making sure people get minimum wage isn't so much to ask is it?
While you luckily have the ability to walk away if you decide the terms aren't to your liking, many unfortunately don't.Ha, factual is probably wrong word when it comes to legal concerns, I'll take that back. Everything explain worker status seems like a tick list for deliveroo riders, but I could be biased.
You are currently classed as a self-employed contractor with no rights, the original tribunal was lost after deliveroo changed contracts to allow riders to substitute another rider to do your delivery for you (are you told this, is it possible in practice? genuinely interested)
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2017/nov/14/deliveroo-couriers-minimum-wage-holiday-pay
laner
@miro_o I've worked for multiple food delivery and other courier companies (including one food app which decided when it didn't get extra funding to file bankruptcy leaving me and many people i know with hundreds/thousands of un-payed wages) so I definitely understand the situation.
I understand why for for some/many the flexibility of deliveoo is the something they cherish and are worried that'll they'll lose it with IWGB taking workers rights to tribunal.
The IWGB is not trying to take this away from you, they're fighting for Worker status, not full employment. This is factually what deliveroo riders are, no matter what you prefer.
https://www.gov.uk/employment-status/worker
Worker status means you'll be entitled to minimum wage and accrued holiday pay while you're signed in and protection from discrimination /the ability for collective bargain. It's not forcing you to become fully employed and have set hours.
While these may not matter to you, this will make a huge difference to those who are the poorest workers.