On 5 August, the European Labour Authority (ELA) published a new study highlighting the main labour law concerns in the fast-growing European Courier, Express and Parcel (CEP) sector.
“While e-commerce and rapid delivery services have transformed the industry, the shift has come at a cost: widespread undeclared work, fragmented subcontracting, and growing pressure on workers’ rights”, sums up the ELA in a press release.
The report identifies a number of problems: “unpaid waiting...