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On 23 July, Will Shu, Deliveroo CEO (meal delivery platform) called for a Government approved charter for gig economy workers. The CEO who still delivers meals himself commented in a press article, “We’re calling on the Government to allow companies like Deliveroo to offer riders more security without putting at risk the flexibility they value.” Such a charter would guarantee workers’ rights (accident and third-party liability insurance, funds for time off or holidays, and training in areas such as health and safety, educational qualification, or life skills) whilst still allowing companies to avoid hiring them and continue having them work as independent workers. The IWGB trade union, which is calling for employee or worker status for several of these types of delivery workers argues that the CEO’s call just proves how Deliveroo ‘does not understand basic employment law’. While Deliveroo argues it is just trying to save its business model a parliamentary report has just revealed that the hourly rate for some 37,700 Deliveroo riders is sometimes as low as only £2 (€2.25), well below
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