were given suspended one-year prison sentences and fined 30,000 euros by a French court on Tuesday for abusing the freelance status of riders working for the British takeaway delivery platform.
That included allocating riders long time slots to be sure Deliveroo had as many people at hand as possible during the weekend, and telling drivers who refused that they would not be allowed to work for the platform the following weeks, for instance. Deliveroo said in a statement that it "categorically contests" the French court's ruling and was considering whether to appeal. It will maintain operations in the French market, it added.
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