Deliveroo to appeal French ruling it abused the rights of its riders
LONDON (Reuters) – Deliveroo will enchantment a French courtroom ruling that mentioned it had abused the freelance standing of its riders, which resulted in a 375,000 euro fantastic and suspended sentences and extra fines for 2 of its former bosses, a spokesperson mentioned.
“Deliveroo will enchantment this resolution,” a spokesperson for the British meals supply firm advised Reuters. “The judgement goes towards earlier choices in civil courts overlaying the identical historic interval, which have repeatedly discovered riders to be self-employed.”
“Whereas this case doesn’t concern immediately’s working mannequin, we strongly disagree with this judgement and the premise on which it has been made, and we are going to enchantment.”
(Reporting by Paul Sandle; Modifying by Chris Reese)
