Hospitality recruitment app Supp calls gig-workers contractors. Some users say it leads to casual work without entitlements | TheBriefWire
Hospitality recruitment app Supp calls gig-workers contractors. Some users say it leads to casual work without entitlements
Published 8 August 2026 ¡ entertainment
Exclusive Workersâ rights experts raise âalarm bellsâ over app requiring ABNs for jobs they say lack worker autonomy Get our breaking news email, free app
Exclusive Workersâ rights experts raise âalarm bellsâ over app requiring ABNs for jobs they say lack worker autonomy Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Concerns have been raised that workers using an increasingly popular Australian hospitality gig-work app may be missing out on entitlements such as superannuation by being hired as âindependent contractorsâ, similar to delivery riders.
Launched in Melbourne in 2017, Supp describes itself as a âjobs marketplaceâ, where hospitality businesses can available shifts to potential workers at an hourly rate, and where workers can secure ad-hoc employment.
It was created by Kate and Cameron Reid, the owners of Lune Croissanterie, who maintain a financial stake in the company but are no longer
Published: August 9, 2026 ⢠1:30 AM IST ¡ Updated: August 9, 2026 ⢠2:07 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Exclusive Workersâ rights experts raise âalarm bellsâ over app requiring ABNs for jobs they say lack worker autonomy Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Concerns have been raised that workers using an increasingly popular Australian hospitality gig-work app may be missing out on entitlements such as superannuation by being hired as âindependent contractorsâ, similar to delivery riders.
Launched in Melbourne in 2017, Supp describes itself as a âjobs marketplaceâ, where hospitality businesses can available shifts to potential workers at an hourly rate, and where workers can secure ad-hoc employment.
It was created by Kate and Cameron Reid, the owners of Lune Croissanterie, who maintain a financial stake in the company but are no longer on its board.
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