‘Modern slavery risk’ at UK supermarkets in wake of French delivery courier study

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Wage withholding, confiscation of identity documents, threats of being reported to authorities, and blackmail to be rife among riders for the platforms in France, according to new research

The CEOs of UK supermarkets have been warned of their “exposure to modern slavery risk” through partnerships with Deliveroo and Uber Eats, in the wake of a major study into courier services in France.

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