An estimated 90 per cent of franchisees claim losses and business collapses as a direct consequence of orders that they slash the cost of pizzas up to 50 per cent to take market share from rivals.
A contract obtained by Fairfax Media shows a driver can earn $6 a delivery,with no more than two deliveries per round trip. Under the terms of the contract drivers provide the car,pay for fuel,vehicle maintenance and insurance.
A delivery driver,who asked to remain anonymous for fear of losing his job,said the franchisee had offered him an $8 an hour arrangement plus $4 per delivery as a compromise to the $6 per delivery contract,which includes the logo of Pizza Hut on the corner.
"That's the best pay methods we can do so far. The business need to make some money to keep running. Please understand,"emails show.