Concerns Hungry Panda s impossible bonus system could encourage food delivery riders to take more risks on the road
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By 7.30 s calculations, even if a rider worked a 10-hour day they would have to deliver seven orders an hour to earn the $65 bonus.
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Workers for food delivery app Hungry Panda have slammed a new bonus system as impossible to achieve, fearing it ll encourage riders to take more risks on the road.
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A former Hungry Panda rider says the food delivery company s new bonus system for riders is unachievable
Riders for Hungry Panda are classed as independent contractors, not employees, meaning they are not entitled to award wages, sick leave and other protections.
Tina Sun, the company’s Australian HR manager, appeared before a NSW parliamentary inquiry on Tuesday looking into the deaths of delivery drivers. She said she could not remember how many days it took for Hungry Panda to report Chen’s death to SafeWork NSW.
Hungry Panda had initially been scheduled to appear before the inquiry in November last year, but the company failed to turn up, with no notice. Their delivery manager, Luna Wei, later apologised, saying that some “riders came to the company without an appointment to discuss some delivery problems”, causing her to miss the inquiry.
Hungry Panda food delivery company under scrutiny over riders insurance, failure to report death to SafeWork NSW abc.net.au - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from abc.net.au Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
HungryPanda says it didn t know it had to tell authorities when rider died smh.com.au - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from smh.com.au Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.