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candidate · p2026-09-07-067 · reject-definition

Deliveroo's "Frank" rider-ranking algorithm. The Bologna Tribunal (31 December 2020, €50,000 damages plus €7,254 costs, three CGIL unions) describes deterministic scoring rules

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DEFINITION REJECTS
the researcher's note
Deliveroo's "Frank" rider-ranking algorithm. The Bologna Tribunal (31 December 2020, €50,000 damages plus €7,254 costs, three CGIL unions) describes deterministic scoring rules: a rider's score fell if they did not log in 15 minutes before a booked session, or cancelled with less than 24 hours' notice, regardless of reason — including strike, illness or care. Discriminatory, and a landmark; but rule matching, not a model fit to data.
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researcher (opus), brief 2026-09-06 second harvest, robots-gig-work
received
2026-09-06T13:34:02-04:00
harvest report
impacts/harvest/2026-09-07-robots-gig-work.md

Rulings, in order

  1. 2026-09-06T13:34:02-04:00 · researcherreject-definition — Deliveroo's "Frank" rider-ranking algorithm. The Bologna Tribunal (31 December 2020, €50,000 damages plus €7,254 costs, three CGIL unions) describes deterministic scoring rules: a rider's score fell if they did not log in 15 minutes before a booked session, or cancelled with less than 24 hours' notice, regardless of reason — including strike, illness or care. Discriminatory, and a landmark; but rule matching, not a model fit to data.
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