Delivery drivers for courier company Hermes could pose a danger on UK roads, according to the Health and Safety Executive. The chair of the parliamentary work and pensions select committee, MP Frank Field, called for the investigation after the company asked 5,000 couriers to consider working for 20 consecutive days starting from Monday 21 November. Hermes claims that the request is optional, but some drivers have reported feeling under pressure to comply and said that exhaustion could compromise safety.
Delivery drivers for courier company Hermes could pose a danger on UK roads, according to the UK Health and Safety Executive. The chair of the parliamentary work and pensions select committee, MP Frank Field, called for the investigation after the company asked 5,000 couriers to consider working for 20 consecutive days starting from Monday 21 November. Hermes claims that the request is optional, but some drivers have reported feeling under pressure to comply and said that exhaustion could compromise safety.