Former bosses of Deliveroo found guilty by French court for abusing freelance status of riders

Two former Deliveroo bosses have been fined and given one-year suspended sentences for abusing the freelance status of their riders.

Two former bosses of Deliveroo were given suspended one-year prison sentences and fined €30,000 by a French court for abusing the freelance status of riders working for the takeaway delivery platform.

The company was also fined the maximum penalty of €375,000 and will have to publish the court decision on Deliveroo's French home page for one month.