Deliveroo says riders can opt out of new pay plan in latest tech clash

By Kate Holton LONDON (Reuters) - Food delivery firm Deliveroo said riders could opt out of its new payment system in Britain after becoming the latest high-flying tech start-up to come in for criticism for the employment terms given to its staff. The London-based company, valued at more than $1 billion after a recent funding round, said a proposed plan to pay riders per delivery and not per hour had been a trial that its staff could opt out of if they wanted to. "Our riders are the lifeblood of