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By business reporter David Chau There’s no doubt that consumers enjoy the convenience of food delivery — it’s estimated Australians spend $2.6 billion on it each year. Uber Eats is…Continue readingUber Eats imposes ‘unfair contracts’ and ruins deliveries, restaurateurs allege

Tony Plunkett was once UberEats’ star performer, raking in $32,000 a week. But the burger chef says Uber flipped on him, driving him “broke”. EXCLUSIVE The chef behind some of…Continue readingChef behind ‘dark kitchen’ says UberEats made him ‘invisible’, leaving him broke and $730,000 in debt

The Fair Work Ombudsman has finalised its investigation into Uber and found its drivers to be independent contractors, not employees. Key points: Uber classifies its drivers as ‘independent contractors’ rather…Continue readingUber drivers are not employees, Fair Work Ombudsman finds

Foodora owes nearly $8 million in unpaid wages and superannuation, but its former workers will only get back a small fraction of that in their wallets. Key points: Foodora went…Continue readingFoodora owes $8 million to former delivery workers, who will only receive 29 cents in the dollar

Failed food delivery company Foodora has lost an important court case and the decision may have wide-reaching consequences for Uber, Deliveroo and other businesses in the gig economy. Key points:…Continue readingFoodora loses unfair dismissal case and is ordered to pay former delivery rider $16,000