The sight of hurried food delivery riders taking perilous routes to meet stringent deadlines, coupled with their resentment towards being fined for lateness, underscores a pressing issue that infringes upon workers' rights and hampers the industry's sustainable growth. In response to this challenge, Ele.me and JD.com have initiated steps to ease the pressure on delivery riders. Recently, Meituan announced that it will fully eliminate overtime penalties by the end of the year and introduce a novel approach that replaces punitive fines with a scoring system.
