Deliveroo loses unfair dismissal case after rider sacked for being too slow is ruled an employee
Fair Work says the rider was subject to ‘harsh, unjust and unreasonable’ treatment by the company
Australia’s Fair Work Commission has ruled that a Deliveroo rider was an employee not a contractor in a decision that will have ramifications for the wider gig economy.
Commissioner Ian Cambridge ruled on Tuesday morning that the rider, who was sacked via email for being too slow during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, was unfairly dismissed and was the subject of “harsh, unjust and unreasonable” treatment.
