Lieferando submits social plan for terminated drivers and is looking for free employees – Diepresse.com

The food supplier Lieferando has agreed with the union on a social plan for those hundreds of drivers who, as reported recently, are to be terminated. The company confirmed a corresponding report by the newspaper “The standard“On Friday. The Austrian subsidiary of Just Eat Takeaway wants to switch to a work model with free service contracts.

« On the basis of constructive negotiations, we were able to communicate with the works council on a social plan for all affected drivers: to communicate inside, » says a statement by the company. « This includes voluntary severance payments and other support services. The employees concerned: Inside, we inform us accordingly and support them comprehensively during the process. » A spokeswoman with reference to the confidentiality of the agreement did not want to give any further details. According to « Standard », Lieferando offers all drivers from April 14 to May 20, a mutually agreed dissolution of the employment relationship.

Furthermore, the social plan has a volume of 1.7 million euros – this includes a hardship fund endowed with 400,000 euros. In order to benefit from it, those affected must agree to the « mutually acceptable resolution ». According to the newspaper, the management of the newspaper was originally intended for the hardship fund and less than 1 million for the overall plan.

According to the « Standard », 650 drivers could make use of it. Employees with fixed -term contracts that start after December 1st and administrative employees would look through their fingers.

Lieferando is looking for free employees

Depending on how long a driver was at Lieferando, the one -off handling is different. The amount is also based on the « Glüchnis by working in the winter months ». There is additional compensation for employees over 50, those of whose « employment approval is linked to the employment » and for people with disabilities.

The meal deliverer terminates a total of around 850 employees. The group recently switched new ads on social media that are supposed to lure freelancers. From April 16 and until June 30, Lieferando will now pay each new free employee 2 euros extra, it said. Lieferando apologized for his behavior when the measure became known to ensure that competitors such as Foodora or Wolt have only employed free workers.