Uber Eats and Deliveroo to Give France Drivers Break when Too Hot
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The measure, adopted after claims from the sector, seeks to protect the delivery agents and will be applied only in departments that enter on red alert
People refresh themselves in the source of the Trocadéro, in front of the Eiffel Tower, during a heat wave in Paris, France. Abdul Savoor/Reuters In the face of the heat wave in France, two of the country's main application delivery platforms, Uber Eats and Deliveroo, announced on Wednesday (8) that they will suspend deliveries in the regions where temperatures reach extreme levels.Do you have any suggestions for reporting? Send to g1 The measur…
Uber Eats, Deliveroo say French delivery workers will get breaks at severe heat levels
As France experiences its third heatwave since May, with temperatures rising up to 40ºC in some areas, Uber Eats and Deliveroo said they would impose breaks for food delivery cyclists, yet did not say whether they would be compensated.
The two leaders in the food delivery market will suspend deliveries in the red watch departments at the hottest hours, from 2 to 6 p.m. "An important step has been taken", said the Minister of Labour, who had called on these platforms to better protect their delivery agents from the hottest heats. However, no replacement income is foreseen as compensation. - Heat: the deliverers Uber Eats and Deliveroo will no longer work at the hottest hours in…
Uber Eats and Deliveroo to give France drivers break when too hot
Uber Eats and Deliveroo on Wednesday said they would impose afternoon breaks for food delivery cyclists in parts of France under severe heat warnings, in a measure not so far applicable despite high temperatures.
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Labour Minister Jean-Pierre Farandou called on "partner restaurants to show solidarity by allowing these workers access to water and cooling spaces".
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