Just Eat planning to make 1,700 couriers redundant in the UK
by Sarah Butler from World news | The Guardian on (#6A1CB)
Takeaway delivery firm shifts back to gig-economy model and ditches sick pay and holiday pay
Just Eat is planning to make 1,700 couriers redundant in the UK as the takeaway delivery firm shifts back towards a gig-economy model and ditches guaranteed minimum pay, sick pay and holiday pay.
A further 170 head office staff are also set to lose their jobs as Just Eat attempts to cut costs in a highly competitive market.
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