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A general view of Royal Mail vans, May 21, 2013
DRIVERS who deliver packages for Royal Mail subsidiary Parcelforce are suing the company on grounds they have been misclassified in their employment status and wrongly denied workers’ rights.
The Independent Workers Union of Great Britain (IWGB) said that thousands of Parcelforce drivers may be eligible to join the claim which, if successful, could force Royal Mail to pay out millions in compensation.
Until now, many of Parcelforce’s drivers have been labelled as self-employed “owner drivers,” meaning they do not have entitlements such as the right to the national living wage or holiday pay.
TONY BURKE says an International Labour Conference next month will try for a new convention to protect often super-exploited workers providing services such as ride-hailing (taxis) such as Uber as well as fast food and package delivery
