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Episode 293: When is a delivery contractor not a contractor?

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Episode 293: When is a delivery contractor not a contractor?

Ian Kerr

Roel Gevaers PhD, Professor in Last Mile Logistics and Supply Chain, University of Antwerp

When is a contractor not a contractor? Roel Gevaers, Professor in Last Mile Logistics and Supply Chain, University of Antwerp, discusses proposed legislation that will directly impact postal and delivery contractors:

  • Background to proposed Belgian legislation targeting sham contracting / false self-employment

  • Legislation only focuses on postal and parcel delivery drivers

  • BIPT (postal regulator) will administer the legislation, meaning gig economy platforms are exempt

  • Obligations on every postal or parcel company to monitor contractors / sub contractors

  • Delivery sector needs to crack down on illicit behaviour

  • Workload on BIPT

  • Should existing legislation be better enforced rather than introducing new legislation?

  • Different contracting models, including vehicle ownership, and work for other carriers

  • How the legislation could change the contractor relationship

  • Broad-based opposition to the legislation

  • Impact on last mile costs

  • Will delivery companies base themselves in The Netherlands to avoid compliance with Belgian legislation?

  • Will the legislation in its current form protect workers from exploitation?

  • Heightened interest in electrifying delivery fleets 

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