China: gig economy delivery workers forced to take a rest

Two Chinese online sales platforms, Ele.me and Meituan, have just adopted draconian measures that alert or forcibly disconnect couriers who work excessively long hours, with the aim of preventing the most serious forms of exhaustion.

By Éric Sautedé. Published on 06 January 2025 à 17h44 - Update on 06 January 2025 à 17h44

With some of its delivery drivers working very long hours, e-commerce platform Meituan has launched a “fatigue management” system that it has just extended to several cities, and which works via the messaging application.…

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