Meituan pilots policy to log off overworked delivery riders automatically

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Meituan, which owns one of China’s largest food delivery platforms, is trialing a new policy to log off delivery workers who work excessively long hours. According to Meituan, approximately 7.45 million delivery riders were registered on its platform in 2023. According to a report by LatePost, delivery riders in first- and second-tier cities now earn more than the average annual salary of recent college graduates. The food delivery industry widely adopts an outsourcing model, where delivery services are contracted to different companies based on regions. Context: In 2017, China’s food delivery platforms began to expand, leading to rapid market growth.