Food delivery app Menulog will treat drivers as employees in Australia

Food delivery app Menulog will soon treat its Australian delivery drivers as employees instead of independent contractors, ditching the framework that its peers have stubbornly clung to for years. It's a massive change, and one that may have far-reaching implications.

Menulog's huge shift from a contractor model to an employee one was announced by managing director Morten Belling during the Senate Select Committee on Job Security's Monday hearing. The committee is currently conducting an inquiry into workers' rights and wages in Australia's gig economy, among other issues.

"We are committed to the safety of our couriers, providing them with insurance cover and a fair income," said Belling in his statement, which was subsequently supplied to Mashable. "While we are compliant with local laws, we believe there is more we can do for couriers, to better meet our evolved values and moral standards." Read more...

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