Deliveroo, the food delivery company, has been told by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy that it must pay its workers the £7.20 per hour “national living wage" (NLW), unless the employees are deemed self-employed by a court or HM Revenue and Customs. The company is currently involved in a dispute with its couriers over attempts to pay riders per delivery rather than per hour. Couriers, who are conducting a series of strikes, claim this would reduce wages and increase insecurity. Couriers, who are self-employed and provide their own transport, said the move to £3.75 per delivery, instead of an hourly rate of £7, plus £1 per delivery, would lead to uncertainty and lower wages. A spokesman said: "We have received an official letter from DfID confirming our payment will be made on time as agreed between us and the DWP.
Deliveroo, the food delivery company, has been told by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy that it must pay its workers the £7.20 per hour “national living wage" (NLW), unless the employees are deemed self-employed by a court or HM Revenue and Customs. The company is currently involved in a dispute with its couriers over attempts to pay riders per delivery rather than per hour. Couriers, who are conducting a series of strikes, claim this would reduce wages and increase insecurity. A spokesman said: "We have received an official letter from DfID confirming our payment will be made on time as agreed between us and the DWP.