Evri has faced claims that its workers are being employed on a “slave drivers contract” amid a series of whistleblower complaints, during an evidence session in Westminster.
Liam Byrne, chairman of the business and trade committee of MPs, said on Tuesday that he had been “inundated with feedback” from people who worked for the delivery company.
Mr Byrne said workers had complained of inaccurate payment, unachievable targets, wage reductions, bullying and intimidation, exploitation of vulnerable workers and other issues.
He said: “I’m curious as to how you’re not picking this up when our inboxes have been flooded ahead of the session.”
Hugo Martin, the company’s director of legal and public affairs, said: “I’m also curious of that (why he was not seeing the complaints) … our couriers will have frustrations around services that they provide … we don’t always get it right.
“There are numerous ways in which our couriers can tell us about how they are being treated and, I have to say, I just don’t have those emails flooding my inbox.”
Mr Byrne responded: “Well, we do, I’m afraid.”
See the exchange for yourself.
Evri Company Secretary grilled by Liam Byrne at Westminster.