• Privacy policy
  • T&C’s
  • About Us
    • FAQ
    • Meet the Team
  • Contact us
  • Guest Content
TLE ONLINE SHOP!
  • TLE
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Opinion
  • Elevenses
  • Entertainment
    • All Entertainment
    • Film
    • Lifestyle
      • Horoscopes
    • Lottery Results
      • Lotto
      • Thunderball
      • Set For Life
      • EuroMillions
  • Food
    • All Food
    • Recipes
  • Property
  • Travel
  • Tech/Auto
  • JOBS
No Result
View All Result
The London Economic
SUPPORT THE LONDON ECONOMIC
NEWSLETTER
  • TLE
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Opinion
  • Elevenses
  • Entertainment
    • All Entertainment
    • Film
    • Lifestyle
      • Horoscopes
    • Lottery Results
      • Lotto
      • Thunderball
      • Set For Life
      • EuroMillions
  • Food
    • All Food
    • Recipes
  • Property
  • Travel
  • Tech/Auto
  • JOBS
No Result
View All Result
The London Economic
No Result
View All Result
Home News

Worried partner of DPD driver says: ‘I don’t want to be widowed again’

DPD drivers have been reportedly told to work 6 days a week until Xmas or 'not bother coming back'.

Jack Peat by Jack Peat
2022-11-25 15:57
in News
FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmailWhatsapp

DPD drivers at a depot in Northamptonshire have been told they must work six days a week or not bother coming back after the Christmas break. 

An email from company bosses reportedly informed managers that all couriers must take on additional hours to account for the festive rush, resulting in some leaving the house before 5am and returning after 7pm to keep up with the workload. 

The reports come after a 49 year-old courier was found dead behind wheel of a van after working seven-day weeks and 14-hour days.

“Worked to death”

The story has provoked national outrage, with people saying he was “literally worked to death”. 

Speaking to JOE, one person whose partner works for DPD said: “I am worried about his health. I was widowed in 2012 and don’t want to go through that again.

“He simply doesn’t have time to find another job but I am trying my hardest to get him to quit. It is not worth it.

“It is worrying. He says he is fine but he is very tough. All I can say is exhausted on his one day off. He gets about 5 hours sleep max per night.”

The source went on to say that there is a “huge amount of pressure to deliver in the time slots.

“Even during the hurricane earlier this year and when it is icy. He also has to carry very heavy deliveries (washing machines etc) on his own up stairs, through shopping centres you name it. If he breaks his back he is stuffed.”

RelatedPosts

James Norton slams Rishi Sunak’s ‘maths to 18’ plans

Downton Abbey castle scraps weddings ‘because of Brexit’

Stars named for new Netflix film about Andrew’s Newsnight interview

GB News presenter goes full Partridge by setting up studio in front room after walking out

Death of Warren Norton

The comments echo reports in the Sun following the death of Warren Norton.

“Warren has been working all the hours under the sun recently to deliver as many parcels as he could,” a source told the paper.

“The managers try to coax you into working more days and longer hours because they know we’re self-employed.

“The warehouse floor must be cleared of parcels at all costs.”

A spokesperson from DPD told JOE: “We absolutely deny any allegations of pressure to work long hours. 

“As a responsible carrier, we monitor every driver’s hours for legal and safety reasons, and can confirm that driver hours at the Raunds depot are well within the legal limits.”

Related: England’s most deprived areas will see the biggest cut-backs

Content Protection by DMCA.com

Since you are here

Since you are here, we wanted to ask for your help.

Journalism in Britain is under threat. The government is becoming increasingly authoritarian and our media is run by a handful of billionaires, most of whom reside overseas and all of them have strong political allegiances and financial motivations.

Our mission is to hold the powerful to account. It is vital that free media is allowed to exist to expose hypocrisy, corruption, wrongdoing and abuse of power. But we can't do it without you.

If you can afford to contribute a small donation to the site it will help us to continue our work in the best interests of the public. We only ask you to donate what you can afford, with an option to cancel your subscription at any point.

To donate or subscribe to The London Economic, click here.

The TLE shop is also now open, with all profits going to supporting our work.

The shop can be found here.

You can also SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER .

Subscribe to our Newsletter

View our  Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions

Trending on TLE

  • All
  • trending
Abdollah

‘Rescue us’: Afghan teacher begs UK to help him escape Taliban

CHOMSKY: “If Corbyn had been elected, Britain would be pursuing a much more sane course”

What If We Got Rid Of Prisons?

More from TLE

UK scientists develop self-disinfecting doorpads to help stem the spread of viruses

Electric Jukebox: A Musical Dildo for Family-Loving Luddites

Train drivers’ union could split from Labour at upcoming conference

Marathon Matthew to take on Sahara Desert as grand finale to his year of charity challenges

Restrictions on bankers’ bonuses could be scrapped in post-Brexit revamp

Watch: Tory minister refused to apologise for saying Ukrainian refugees can apply for fruit picking visa

Top 40 Women’s Women

Most schools have pupils isolating due to testing issues as under half of staff given Covid training

Thunderball Results LIVE for Saturday 19 June 2021 winning numbers

Tory Britain: Number of people sleeping rough reaches highest level since records began

JOBS

FIND MORE JOBS

About Us

TheLondonEconomic.com – Open, accessible and accountable news, sport, culture and lifestyle.

Read more

Contact

Editorial enquiries, please contact: [email protected]

Commercial enquiries, please contact: [email protected]

Address

The London Economic Newspaper Limited t/a TLE
Company number 09221879
International House,
24 Holborn Viaduct,
London EC1A 2BN,
United Kingdom

SUPPORT

We do not charge or put articles behind a paywall. If you can, please show your appreciation for our free content by donating whatever you think is fair to help keep TLE growing and support real, independent, investigative journalism.

DONATE & SUPPORT

© 2019 thelondoneconomic.com - TLE, International House, 24 Holborn Viaduct, London EC1A 2BN. All Rights Reserved.




No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sport
  • Entertainment
  • Lifestyle
  • Food
  • Travel
  • JOBS
  • More…
    • Elevenses
    • Opinion
    • Property
    • Tech & Auto
  • About Us
    • Meet the Team
    • Privacy policy
  • Contact us

© 2019 thelondoneconomic.com - TLE, International House, 24 Holborn Viaduct, London EC1A 2BN. All Rights Reserved.