wire / 2026-08-10-e4b9
Uber Eats Accused of Underpaying Delivery Workers via Algorithmic Payment System in Taiwan
Taiwan couriers say Uber Eats is stacking the pay math on stacked orders. A court will now do the math.
The facts
Taiwanese delivery worker unions have filed a legal complaint against Uber Eats, alleging its algorithmic payment system illegally underpaid workers for overlapping (stacked) orders, violating new labor laws. The unions claim the AI-driven system manipulates payment calculations, causing financial harm to workers, and are seeking compensation and legal accountability.