Food delivery company Ele.me is facing a public backlash after a worker lit himself on fire while protesting unpaid wages. This came just a week after another delivery driver died while on the job. Photo: Roy Issa
Food delivery workers want more legal protections after Ele.me driver sets himself on fire to protest unpaid wages
- Ele.me promises safety upgrades after a self-immolation and the death of a driver has again put gig economy in the national spotlight
- More than 60 per cent of delivery drivers do not have access to social security in China, a legally mandated expense that employers sidestep with gig workers
Food delivery company Ele.me is facing a public backlash after a worker lit himself on fire while protesting unpaid wages. This came just a week after another delivery driver died while on the job. Photo: Roy Issa
