Food courier fleet operators barred from hiring more workers

Food couriers on strike on Monday. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli

Companies accused of exploiting food couriers will be barred from hiring workers until investigations into exploitation claims are carried out, Employment Minister Byron Camilleri told parliament on Tuesday.Meanwhile, workers who are making these allegations and feel uncomfortable working with their current employers will be helped to find alternative employment, he said.Camilleri was speaking after a...