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    Sheffield e-bike crackdown finds delivery riders working illegally

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    1. QueefInMyKisser on

      Start fining the people who rent out their accounts without checking the right to work. Fine is £60k I believe, £45k for a first offence.

    2. Bob_Leves on

      In other shocking news today, we can exclusively reveal that the Pope is a Catholic.

      But the chances of the government or courts forcing Deliveroo etc to treat their employees as actual, salaried employees is as close to zero as makes no odds, so the dodgy “contractors” will carry on subbing their accounts to all and sundry whilst the non-dodgy delivery riders and drivers continue to get shafted over pay, security, health (no sickness pay), etc.

    4. PerceptionGreat2439 on

      The delivery app operators will continue to rake in millions whilst the few police we have left on the streets are busy stopping delivery riders.

      Meanwhile if your bicycle is stolen don’t expect a police response other than ‘here’s your crime number’.

    5. Sensitive_Echo5058 on

      “Just Eat, Uber Eats and Deliveroo said they had strict employment policies and worked closely with the Home Office and police. All three apps use daily facial recognition to verify couriers, among other checks including Right to Work documents.”

      The news is not surprising. It’s not hard for someone to provide photo verification daily, whilst allowing someone else to work for them for a cut of their earnings.

      There are at least three main apps: Just Eat, Uber Eats, and Deliveroo that one single person can sell to an illegal immigrant. That gives them at least three sources of income.

      The delivery companies will know this and that their verification is also largely pointless because illegals are still able to circumnavigate the system far too easily.

    7. AttitudeSimilar9347 on

      We could have had drone deliveries by now. Instead we spent the money on infinity illegals riding for deliveroo. 

    8. LegendaryTJC on

      Punishing people for working seems cruel. If you take away their income they will resort to more severe things like theft. The big picture is important here. £50 a week is not a lot to survive on. This isn’t hurting anyone. Surely police have bigger fish to fry?

    9. GetNooted on

      They need to do much better at confiscating illegal bikes. It’s got to the point where seeing a delivery rider on a legal bike is very unusual.

    10. marieprivate on

      It shouldn’t be news that Sheffield Police are doing their job properly. It should be news that every other force isn’t.

    11. davemee on

      We’ve known this for years. We know deliveroo and uber eats have stacked it this way, lobbied endlessly, outsourced all responsibility, poured US VC money in to destroy alternatives.

      Knowing all this, why are we not calling out the people *using* the companies as well?

    12. orangecloud_0 on

      Yeap, knew for years after prev working for McDs.. although those were great delivery drivers, not in Sheffield tho

    13. Important_Ruin on

      Now go after the people renting out their accounts no doubt exploiting very vulnerable people who are desperate (with criminal gang exploitation elements no doubt) and also delivery apps for allowing it to take place.

    14. materiaiscool on

      I would advise people to stop using these delivery apps. Go out and pick it up yourself, you’ll save yourself money and avoid cold and missing food too

    15. Emperors-Peace on

      Legislate the apps to enforce having a feature where the shopper Takeaway, Uber rider etc” has to validate the drivers face on pickup.

      If Bobs account goes into the takeaway to pick up a pizza for deliveroo, the shop should see his account photo and be responsible for making sure the right person picks up the takeaway.

      Also have the photo go to the recipient of the food and let them anonymously report breaches if someone else turns up with their food.

    16. concretepigeon on

      Amazing how often we see these headlines where the media report shock headlines about things that have been obvious to the general public for ages.

    18. DevilsAdvocate1662 on

      I mean, wasn’t it obvious? I could have told them that without doing any actual research

    19. Mclarenrob2 on

      What’s wrong with them working? I mean, as long as they’re not claiming all their asylum benefits aswell, I don’t see a problem. British folk don’t seem to want the work so let them.