What's wrong with this lawyer?!

Li Fugui felt that he couldn't understand the words of Lawyer Tang once again. How could the takeout platforms be the Achilles' heel of these companies?

Seeing this, Old Tang didn't bother to explain and simply said, "Mr. Li, for now, you should sign the contract with us. After that, there's only one thing left to do, which is to find time to print out your bank statements from the past few months and hand them to me."

"Then there's nothing else to worry about. Go back to work, and we'll notify you when we have results."

Upon hearing this, Li Fugui quickly nodded his head. For someone like him, time was equally precious, especially since he was doing odd jobs at the construction site, where a day's work meant a day's pay.

If he had to quit working and run around for a lawsuit, he would have starved to death a long time ago. Discover stories at empire

It's fine to hire a lawyer, but you should know that the amount you're disputing is only a few thousand yuan, and the case is so complex that it scares off even seasoned lawyers.

As for those lawyers who only care about money, hiring them is a waste. They'll put on a show and sue the station company, only to achieve nothing afterward.

Watching Li Fugui start to sign the contract, Old Tang felt a mix of emotions. Even with Tengda's "small claim risk representation" system established, they couldn't help in this case.

Because wage claims cannot be represented on a contingency basis, there's only one path left—that is, to apply for legal aid.

But not to mention how stringent the conditions for legal aid are, the legal aid lawyers are basically only there to go through the motions.

Under the guidance of Wang Qingqing, Li Fugui signed the attorney-client agreement, and stated that he would print out his bank statements that day. After expressing his utmost gratitude, he left.

Old Tang then began to prepare for the investigation. For the moment, he had no plans to sue Fengyu Company; it would be pointless.

Instead, he was very interested in the company in The Capital that was responsible for issuing wages.

First and foremost, it needed to be clarified who the actual employer was, which is to say, as a worker, he must be working for an employer.

This is also another point that big companies and major platforms deliberately blur. Whenever you have a problem and want to seek resolution from the company, you end up wondering, hey, who am I actually working for?

An important point in the arbitration ruling provided by Li Weiwei was that the arbitration committee believed Fengyu Company did not arrange work for Li Fugui.

From this perspective, there are two parties responsible for arranging work—one is the APP's operating company, and the other should be the platform company!

In any case, Tang Fangjing himself felt something was amiss. The platform company profits from riders, users, and businesses alike, making money hand over fist. Yet when problems arise, it transforms into a non-stick pot.

You want them to take responsibility? That's incredibly difficult, requiring specialized labor lawyers to put in a lot of effort in litigation, and there might be a chance of winning, but these are isolated cases.

So for now, setting aside the operating company, Old Tang turned his attention to the platform company.

Having dealt with the legal departments of these large corporations in his previous life, he was well-acquainted with their operational procedures.

Especially when the company is sued and becomes the defendant...

On the system panel, a rather indistinct network diagram had already been drawn. Whether it's employment relations or labor relations, there must be a company taking charge in the end.

Meanwhile, at the station where Li Fugui previously worked, station manager Gao Qingwen was on the phone.

"Hey, brother-in-law, no worries, we've won the arbitration. Looking at how things are, the other side probably won't file a lawsuit; and even if they do, it doesn't matter, we definitely can't lose."

Gao Qingwen was a manager for Fengyu Company. In Qinglv County, there were over a dozen stations; some directly managed by Fengyu Company, others were franchises.

"Alright, that's good. Look, don't do this kind of thing again in the future. It's useless withholding just a few thousand yuan, right?" Zheng Xingfa, the owner of Fengyu Company, advised.

His brother-in-law was alright in every aspect except for his love for money. Nowadays, managing a station was a lucrative business.

Earnings were based on electric bikes, batteries, work attire, and fines. Basically, there was no loss.

After all, if you want to be a delivery rider, you have to either buy or rent an electric bike from them, and for battery swapping or charging, you also have to use their services. Once you reach a certain level, work attire and helmets are mandatory; otherwise, failing a spot check could mean trouble.

This time, it was unexpected that someone would come out for arbitration, but it wasn't a big deal as the company had a dedicated legal department to deal with such situations.

As for whether the person who had their money withheld would continue to make a fuss, it didn't matter; in a lawsuit, there was no way they could win.

After hanging up the phone, Gao Qingwen thought his brother-in-law was too cautious. They were just some delivery riders. What harm could withholding a bit of money do? If they didn't want to work, they could just leave. After all, there were plenty of others willing to work.

Delivery riders were easy to find these days; there were too many people without jobs, and compared to other labor, delivering food was quite a good job. Working hard could yield a decent income.

So he wasn't worried at all.

The afternoon passed quickly, and Old Tang received Li Fugui's bank statements. The wages were issued by a company in The Capital called "Lifan Labor Services Limited Company."

So, is this company from The Capital actually engaged in labor dispatching?

It was all speculation for now, but it was time to take action. Soon, Old Tang began preparing the application. He was going to apply to confirm the existence of a labor relationship between Li Fugui and the takeaway platform, namely Difu Wufeng Online Technology Co., Ltd. in The Capital!

In Hanxi Province, there's a branch company. Here, it should be pointed out that a branch company is not completely incapable of being a defendant, but its civil liabilities are all assumed by the head company.