Petition · past parliament

Stop the abuse faced by self employed Hermes couriers.

Rejected 11 signatures

What the petition asks

This petition is created to stop the abuse which Hermes couriers face when they are out on deliveries.Hermes pay a per drop small fee without any inconvenience allowances and lack of monitoring of Sub- Depot controllers who operate partially.
Hermes pays a per drop small fee without any inconvenience allowances .3 attempts to deliver if the customer is unavailable without storage allowance. No compensation (part or whole) for business insurance if couriers obtain it personally.Lack of monitoring of Sub - Depot controllers who distribute parcels and often abuse . Next catalogues are sent to couriers home address instead of Sub - Depot.
No compensation for physical abuse by pets whilst delivering parcels through letterbox.

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

Timeline

27 Nov 2017 Petition opened for signatures
1 Dec 2017 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 11
Status Rejected
Rejected 1 Dec 2017

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.