Wirtschaftskommunikation, Homework for Week 12 (Meeting on June 25th)

For homework, please complete the questions on the article "Deliveroo's hiring conditions to face scrutiny by MPs" (https://www.theguardian.com/business/2018/jun/18/deliveroos-hiring-conditions-to-face-scrutiny-by-mps):

1.       Why is Deliveroo being mentioned the context of the gig economy?

2.       What will the parliamentary inquiry entail?

3.       What is the impetus for the inquiry?

4.       On what grounds are Deliveroo riders considered contractors?

5.       What does the verb “enshrine” mean?

6.       In your opinion, how likely is the Leigh Day case to result in a successful verdict for Deliveroo drivers? Ground your opinion in data from the text.

In addition to this, have a look at the following video on Uber: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgQPj90OrQE

Do a SWOT analysis of both Deliveroo and Uber and bring these to class.