Delivery Firms Respond to Employment Law Crackdown

[madmax]

Following the Deliveroo judgment, Uber Eats and other food delivery companies stopped hiring freelancers directly, instead using recruitment agencies to comply with employment laws.

The Pensioenfederatie says it now pays €1.3 billion annually due to court rulings on employment status, with employers liable for up to five years of pension contributions under Dutch law.

[alex10]

The gig economy had this coming — new laws were only a matter of time.

[kelson10]

Interesting shift. Companies will need better worker policies now.