"The winner takes it all": Uber Eats and Just Eat are engaged in a brutal fight for dominance on the streets of Switzerland
Just Eat wanted to be the food delivery service with good working conditions. But customers care more about low prices.
Just Eat is abandoning its previous model of employing drivers in favour of classifying them as independent contractors in major Swiss cities like Zurich, Bern, and Basel. Around 700 drivers are expected to lose their jobs, but can re-register as self-employed and receive orders through the Just Eat app. The company says this change allows it to compete more effectively with rival Uber Eats.
Just Eat's decision follows a similar move by Uber Eats and is driven by a desire to cut labour costs. The change has been criticised by trade unions, who argue that drivers are still effectively employed by the company.
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