Under pressure, Deliveroo, Uber, and others in Europe are looking to reach labor agreements that offer some benefits without making workers full employees
Food-delivery platforms in Europe are offering couriers extra benefits in the hope of averting costly legislation on employment rights Tweets: @grayconnolly , @thekimkavin , @mattcoleworks , and @wsjecon Tweets: Gray Connolly / @grayconnolly : Amazing what positive effects can result from coercive legislation ... almost like the State can promote the common good if properly directed to that end https://twitter.com/... Kim Kavin / @thekimkavin : “While Uber and Lyft Inc. offered drivers in California modest benefits after winning a state vote to keep workers as independent contractors, the Italian deal goes further by introducing collective bargaining.” https://www.wsj.com/... Dr Matt / @mattcoleworks : There is absolutely no reason why workers can't be classified as employees yet also still have flexible hours. So many other industries do this already. Platforms avoid employee status to extract a surplus from not paying benefits & control workers by keeping them precarious. https://twitter.com/... @wsjecon : Food-delivery platforms in Europe are offering couriers extra benefits in the hope of averting costly legislation on employment rights https://www.wsj.com/...