The government announced that a minimum wage reform for platform-based workers could be expected to be introduced with the 2023 budget. This reform should allow the legal minimum wage to be applied to drivers and delivery workers who are working as self-employed on digital platforms. As such they will then be able to be paid at least €4.57 per hour, or €792 per month for full-time work. This decision comes after a strike by Bolt Delivery workers in July, who were complaining about the reduction in their peak hour bonuses (by almost 50%).
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