We’ve always been clear to drivers who use Uber that they are self-employed and free to choose if, when and where they drive with no shifts, minimum hours or uniforms. As a British business, we're proud to offer well-paid flexible work to 15,000 riders across the UK and we're committed to ensuring that as the company continues to grow riders continue to benefit from that growth."Īn Uber spokesperson said: "Almost all taxi and private hire drivers in the UK are self-employed. That is why we are removing the clause discussed, which has never been enforced, in the coming weeks. Reached for comment about Frank Field's comments, a Deliveroo spokesperson told Business Insider: "As outlined to the Work and Pensions Select Committee, we are always revising our supplier agreement to ensure it reflects how we work with riders in practice. In 2016, Uber lost a legal battle over the employment status of its drivers (it is appealing), and Deliveroo is facing a similar legal challenge. (Deliveroo has said it is removing the clause.) "They are well aware that many, if not most, of their drivers speak English as a second language - they recently lost a court case trying to escape TfL's new English testing rules for private hire drivers - yet their contract is almost unintelligible."Ī particular area of concern for the committee is a clause found in Deliveroo's contract that required workers to "agree that they are not workers, and to agree not to challenge their self-employed status in court" - something that may not be legally enforceable. "Quite frankly the Uber contract is gibberish," he said in a statement published Thursday. The parliamentary Work and Pensions Committee has published contracts used by London food delivery startup Deliveroo, Californian ride-hailing service Uber, and online retail giant Amazon as part of its inquiry into the gig economy.Īnd Frank Field, Labour MP for Birkenhead and the chair of the committee, has torn into the companies over the language used and legal clauses that are apparently intended to dissuade workers from trying to get employment rights. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.
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