Because delivery riders hold the contractual status of "independent contractors," they are not protected by the Labor Standards Act, such as minimum wage and severance pay. Although they are referred to as "bosses," in reality, they find it difficult to determine delivery fees, destinations, or delivery order on their own. This is because the platform makes these decisions, and algorithms effectively control their work. Critics point out the need for minimum standards to protect the labor value of those who fall outside the minimum threshold. SBS 'News Story' follows the reality of delivery riders working within an algorithmic dispatch and evaluation structure, and examines the questions that the nation's first final ruling recognizing delivery riders as employees poses to our society and labor market.

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