Deliveroo driver who bit off customer’s thumb in grim row over pizza is jailed
A DANGEROUS loophole is allowing migrants to work illegally for Deliveroo, Just Eat and Uber Eats using the details of legitimate staff, a Sun on Sunday investigation can reveal.forums dedicated to hiring food delivery drivers, to highlight how riders are subcontracting their accounts to people who do not have the right to work legally in the UK.
When our reporter said he didn’t have a UK bank account, he said: “We will get paid every Wednesday and I can give you it in cash. You can easily make £100 daily, working seven to eight hours. If you make £600 I’ll take £70 rent and I’ll give you £530. Nobody is going to check or ask you for anything. This is anonymous work.
We showed our findings to industry expert Alfie Pearce-Higgins, a Deliveroo rider since 2021, who campaigns for better pay transparency for workers. “The Government must urgently step up immigration enforcement and checks to stop illegal employment, including in the gig economy.”We even found gangs offering “all-inclusive” illegal work packages that can be booked before a person has even reached Britain.post in Portuguese offers London accommodation, a motorcycle with insurance and fuel, an active Uber Eats account, plus food, for £500 a week, claiming it offers an £840 weekly profit.
A Deliveroo spokesman said: “We take a zero-tolerance approach towards any rider who fails to meet their legal obligations.
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