Evri accused of employing people on 'slave drivers contract' by whistleblowers
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During a Westminster evidence session, Evri has been accused of having its workers on "slave drivers contract" after a series of whistleblower complaints were raised. On Tuesday, Liam Byrne, the chairman of the business and trade committee of MPs, revealed he was "inundated with feedback" from disgruntled employees at the delivery powerhouse. Workers have reportedly levelled serious allegations against the company, involving erratic payment, unreachable targets, pay cuts, harassment, exploitation, among other grievances.
Mr Byrne said: "I’m curious as to how you’re not picking this up when our inboxes have been flooded ahead of the session.". In response, Hugo Martin, Evri's director of legal and public affairs, admitted to being equally perplexed: "I’m also curious of that... our couriers will have frustrations around services that they provide... we don’t always get it right.
"There are numerous ways in which our couriers can tell us about how they are being treated and, I have to say, I just don’t have those emails flooding my inbox.". However, Byrne was quick to counter: "Well, we do, I’m afraid.". These allegations came as MPs questioned representatives from Evri, alongside Deliveroo, and retail giants Frasers Group and Uniqlo. The Government is moving forward to introduce new legislation aimed at bolstering workers’ rights, which is anticipated to be enacted next year.
