Foodora Australia admits riders owed $5m were 'more likely than not' employees

Collapsed food delivery company has offered $3m to cover all creditors, but unions are demanding workers be paid out in full

The administrators of now-collapsed Foodora Australia have admitted it is “more likely than not” their food delivery riders were employees rather than independent contractors – and are owed more than $5m in unpaid wages.

The admission is a world-first and could have significant impacts on the “gig economy” around the world, including competitors such as Uber, Uber Eats and Deliveroo.

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