Home » HR practices » Comp and Ben @en » Great Britain: Just Eat shakes up the gig economy by offering its drivers an hourly wage Great Britain: Just Eat shakes up the gig economy by offering its drivers an hourly wage After recently adopting a similar approach in other European countries, the mobile app-based home food delivery giant Just Eat is starting to end its practice of paying per completed job. This gig economy arena revolution means Just Eat drivers can earn at least the minimum hourly wage and enjoy social benefits rights. Between now and March, more than 1,000 employment contracts will be created in London, be they part-time, full-time, or zero hour contracts (i.e. those that guarantee neither working time nor wages). However, trade unions are unhappy that the delivery workers will be employed via a temporary employment agency. Through . Published on 10 December 2020 à 13h13 - Update on 05 May 2021 à 17h56 Resources On 09 December, Just Eat announced that delivery drivers will be able to opt for an employment contract guaranteeing them new rights including paid leave, sick leave, parental leave, as well as company contributions to a pension fund, instead of the former employment arrangement of being paid by the job.… This article is for subscribers only Already have an account? Log in You are not registered yet ? Sign up for a free trialfree for 15 days Online services : studies, analyses, databases and much more Daily Briefing : latest news digest Weekly letters Last name First name Email address Gig workers and the regulation of platforms Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst nameLast nameOrganizationFunctionemail* Object of the messageYour messageCommentsThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications What type of employment status will platform workers hold? Planet Labor updates its comparison of several countries’ regulatory responses CSR: support for caregiving employees, a new challenge for companies Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels