Ryan FowlerDeliveroo, Just Eat, and Uber Eats have agreed to improve their processes to confirm that substitute riders have the right to work in the UK. This commitment follows productive discussions with Michael Tomlinson, the Minister for Countering Illegal Migration, and Kevin Hollinrake, the Minister for Business and Trade, at the Home Office.
Tomlinson commented on the initiative, saying, “We’re committed to cracking down on unchecked account sharing – and this meeting was a very positive step in the right direction.”
Deliveroo has already introduced a new substitute registration feature, which includes right to work checks. A Deliveroo spokesperson stated, “We are the first major platform to roll out direct right to work checks, a registration process and identity verification technology to ensure that only substitutes with right to work can continue riding on our platform.”
Uber Eats and Just Eat have also pledged to implement similar measures. An Uber Eats spokesperson mentioned, “At Uber Eats we are going to roll out identity verification checks,” and a Just Eat spokesperson added, “We take our responsibilities on this issue seriously and have high expectations for couriers delivering on our behalf.”
These changes are part of the companies’ efforts to comply with legal employment standards and to work collaboratively with the government to address challenges in the gig economy.
