Uber Eats National WHS Committee Elections
Uber embeds safety into everything we do, which is why we’re continually looking at ways to improve safety for everyone using the Uber app. The Uber Eats National Work Health & Safety Committee is a formal way for Uber Eats to consult with Delivery People in relation to health and safety matters.
Role of the Uber Eats WHS Committee
The role of the Health and Safety Representatives and Delivery Person Representatives is to:
Provide input from the Delivery People they represent
- Engage regularly with those Delivery People to understand and distill important WHS issues and communicate these to Uber Eats.
Provide feedback on health and safety matters
- Provide feedback to Uber Eats on health and safety matters, including:
- New things that could cause harm (or hazards) and risks
- Themes and related suggestions arising from incident trends
- Effectiveness of safety control measures
- Suggestions/input on new safety control measures
- Consider and make suggestions or provide feedback related to education and the promotion of work, health, and safety at Uber Eats
Participate when requested
- Provide input and feedback related to:
- Health and safety policies and procedures relevant to their work group
- Changes that impact health and safety of their work group
A Health and Safety Representative has additional powers and functions. You can find further information regarding this on the Safe Work Australia’s website.
Health and Safety Representatives are elected by Delivery People and Delivery Person Representatives are chosen by Uber Eats, with the exception of 3 of the 4 Delivery Person Representative positions in Victoria which are elected by Delivery People. This is because we are unable to have Health and Safety Representatives in Victoria under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (Vic).
Health and Safety Representatives and Delivery Person Representatives are eligible to hold their position for a term of up to 3 years. If a Health and Safety Representative or Delivery Person Representative no longer meets the eligibility criteria and/or resigns from their position, an election (where necessary based on the specific vacancy) will be held as soon as practical to ensure that the vacancy is filled.
The Uber Eats National WHS Committee meets on a quarterly basis. Newly appointed Health and Safety Representatives and Delivery Person Representatives attend an induction from Uber. Health and Safety Representatives and Delivery Person Representatives are compensated for their time performing Committee duties and attending Committee meetings which are held quarterly.
Current vacant positions:
New South Wales:
1 x Delivery Person Representative position for a Delivery Person delivering with a bicycle or e-Bike
1 x Health and Safety Representative position for a Delivery Person delivering with a bicycle or e-Bike
Queensland:
1 x Health and Safety Representative position for a Delivery Person delivering with a car
South Australia:
1 x Health and Safety Representative position for a Delivery Person delivering with a bicycle, e-Bike or motorbike
Northern Territory:
1 x Delivery Person Representative position for a Delivery Person delivering with a car, motorbike, bicycle or e-Bike
Eligibility requirements:
The following eligibility criteria applies for Health and Safety Representatives:
- Must hold an active status on the Uber Eats platform
The following eligibility criteria applies for Delivery Person Representatives:
- Must hold an active status on the Uber Eats platform; and
- Must have completed a minimum of 200 deliveries during their time as a delivery person; and
- Must complete an average of 100 deliveries per month; and
- Must have undertaken a delivery within their state in the last 90 days; and
- Must meet the mode requirement to deliver by car, motorbike, or bicycle (where applicable).
Election process:
- Eligible Delivery People will receive information in March inviting them to nominate themselves for a position on the Committee.
- Delivery People wishing to nominate themselves for a position can submit their nomination which should include a video about why they would like to join the Committee.
- Voting will take place to fill the Health and Safety Representative positions. The voting process is conducted by Vero Voting, an independent third-party provider.
- Uber Eats will review the nominations for Delivery Person Representative positions and select the successful Delivery People using the following criteria as guidance (these are in no particular order): Diversity (including but not limited to gender and cultural background), if the individual nominated themselves to be a Health and Safety Representative but was the unsuccessful candidate, the overall number of votes they received from their peers during the online voting process The Delivery Person’s submission in their nomination form and video submission.
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