Drivers take Deliveroo to court over lack of employment contracts
Hearings begin today in a case before a labour tribunal in Brussels that will decide if delivery people working for Deliveroo are employees or self-employed.
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Hearings begin today in a case before a labour tribunal in Brussels that will decide if delivery people working for Deliveroo are employees or self-employed.
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Working 17:02 16/02/2021 Deliveroo couriers in Belgium might soon have to take selfies of themselves when they are working to combat employment fraud in the ranks. Delivery people for takeaway services, such as Deliveroo and Uber Eats, do not have employment contracts with the company. In Belgium, they are paid under the sharing economy statute, which allows them to earn up to €6,250 a year tax-free. If they earn more than that, they must register as self-employed. Couriers check in with the app to say when and where they are available to pick up and deliver orders. Up to now Deliveroo has ...