'Just the idea that they are employees doesn't mean that they don't deal with issues of disqualifications, non-transparency, tips that get stolen.'
A Gorillas delivery worker checks his watch as he sets out for a delivery in fall 2021. The company has since nixed their promise of 10-minute delivery to keep their workers safe, as have several other quick-commerce grocery delivery companies.But gig work has plenty of downsides. With no formal contract or salary agreement, pay can be unpredictable, sick time nonexistent, and labor laws hard to enforce.
What the venture-capitalist backed apps didn’t account for was shutting down, and many of them did. Companies like JOKR, 1520, and more, each boasting rapid expansion and hundreds of employees, closed suddenly. Employees at quick-commerce grocery apps are likely not protected under local laws like the Grocery Worker Retention Act, which requires the new owners of grocery stores to retain previous employees for at least 90 days.
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