A brief discussion on recent happenings in the delivery industry. Yesterday, Liu Qiangdong personally delivered food and provided full-time delivery riders at JD with five insurances and one fund, while part-timers also have accident insurance. In contrast, the situation in Hong Kong is quite distressing with Deliveroo's exit, leaving 12,000 delivery workers without support. As mentioned in the news about Uncle Qing, a veteran rider with five years of experience, he not only lost his job but is also uncertain about his work injury compensation. Due to Hong Kong's regulations classifying delivery workers as 'self-employed,' there are no severance pay or labor protections. Currently, only two platforms, Keeta and Foodpanda, remain, which may tighten the treatment of the riders due to reduced competition. However, Hong Kong's labor department is already providing mediation services, and there is an 'Delivery Workers Rights Concern Group' helping riders fight for their rights, indicating there is still attention on this matter. Hopefully, delivery workers in Hong Kong can also have a clear employee status, receiving a warm side of support.
