Deliveroo and three of its ex-leaders tried for “hidden work”

“Subcontracting”

In its contracts, Deliveroo explains that it has to resort to subcontracting, for lack of “in-house” staff with the required “technical skills” and “special know-how” necessary for bicycle delivery.

A “very relative” expertise, judged the prosecution, which highlights a series of “obligations” (wearing the uniform, allocated slots, attitude to adopt in front of the customer or the restaurateur) imposed on delivery people under penalty of “reprimands”, proving in his eyes that Deliveroo is indeed the “boss”.

“Deliveroo works with independent couriers because it’s in line with how they tell us they like to do business. This gives them a flexibility that they could not benefit from in an employee relationship, ”assured the company.

Status to be defined

Highly contested, the independent status of Uber drivers or Deliveroo couriers is called into question in many countries by the courts or, more rarely, by laws which have prompted certain giants in the sector to propose compromises.

In Great Britain, the American giant Uber, targeted by an investigation for concealed work in France, granted its 70,000 drivers a hybrid status of “salaried workers” which grants them minimum wages, paid holidays and access to a pension fund. , a world first for the American company.

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