Discharge wave at Lieferando: 600 jobs in danger - Post offers rescue!

Discharge wave at Lieferando: 600 jobs in danger - Post offers rescue!

In a shocking turn, the food delivery service Lieferando announced the termination of around 600 employees on Tuesday. In the future, the drivers should only be traveling as free employees instead of being employed in regular employment relationships. Like the Austrian Post reported until the end of June to take care of new positions.

The terminations affect a total of 966 employees, while the current fleet of Lieferando consists of around 850 drivers. The company's spokeswoman, Katrin Wala, explained that around 600 drivers have to be released under the exhaustion of all possibilities. This was done after months of negotiations on the collective agreement in the industry, which now lead to a change to free service contracts. Despite a voluntary increase in wages of 7.8 percent in the summer, the company now seems to want to switch to another model, which causes great incomprehension among those affected, according to the Reporting of Orf Salzburg .

Post as a new employer for dismissed

In the middle of this uncertainty, the Austrian Post shows interest in the drivers concerned. She is looking for new employees in various employment variants, including full-time and part-time as well as minor employment. Company spokesman Markus Leitgeb emphasized that Swiss Post offers fair remuneration, food vouchers and participation in the company's success. The step is intended to help integrate the dismissed employees and ensures a first option to find a new job directly after the dismissals. The announcement of Lieferando and the reactions on this show the challenges in the area of employment relationships and change within the industry, which is reminiscent of both the collective agreement and the rights of employees.