Foodora
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Former Foodora workers reach $3.46M settlement with app’s parent companyThe union complained couriers were losing their jobs just as COVID-19 was spreading and many had no other employment or access to government funds.CanadaAug 25, 2020
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Coronavirus: New delivery apps emerge as restaurants butt heads with popular servicesThe new services want to do things differently from the household names, so they have eliminated commission fees or offered rates well below the 10- to 30-per cent charged by Uber Eats, SkipTheDishes, DoorDash and others.CanadaMay 3, 2020
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Canadian restaurants say delivery app fees eating away at bottom line amid COVID-19Restaurants Canada say margins are typically less than five per cent at the best of times and delivery platforms can take up to 30 per cent commission.CanadaApr 28, 2020
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Foodora Canada closing amid ‘highly saturated market’ and ‘intensified competition’The company is set to stop operating on May 11.Apr 27, 2020
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Ontario labour board rules Foodora couriers are dependent contractors, eligible for unionThe Ontario Labour Relations Board ruled the couriers more closely resemble employees rather than independent contractors in what it said was its first decision with respect to the so-called gig economy.EconomyFeb 25, 2020
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Ordering through a food delivery app? Double-check the menu priceMenu prices on some apps are higher than what you'd pay at the restaurant.MoneyDec 14, 2019
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Hearing on Foodora union gets underway at labour board in TorontoA hearing related to a union drive at food delivery company Foodora is underway in Toronto and is expected to have significant implications for workers and companies in the gig economy.CanadaSep 10, 2019
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LCBO, Foodora partner to launch on-demand delivery pilot project in TorontoIt's the second on-demand delivery pilot launched by the LCBO and Foodora in Ontario.ConsumerSep 5, 2019
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Push to unionize Foodora could be ‘watershed moment’ for Canadian gig economy: employment lawyerA union certification vote is underway for Foodora couriers, and an employment lawyer calls this a watershed moment for the Canadian gig economy.CanadaAug 9, 2019
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