Just Eat uses algorithm to fire employees

A report by Worker Info Exchange shows JustEat takeaway drivers are being fired by algorithm with little explanation and ability to challenge the system's decisions. 

The couriers reported being 'deactivated for minor overpayments’, with some being shown the door by the company for one or two overpayments when they had made thousands of deliveries. Just Eat claimed drivers had wrongly recorded themselves as waiting for an order, while GPS coordinates showed them straying away from the restaurant. 

Meantime, JustEat workers complained of the inaccuracy and unreliability of JustEat's systems, including its GPS, and the 'disarray' caused by poor customer prioritisation and order preparation software. 

Most Just Eat couriers are classified as independent, self-employed contractors. In March 2023, the company announced it would lay off 1,700 drivers as its business started to slow down.