New law protecting platform workers came into effect three months ago
Many food delivery couriers are still working under precarious conditions. File photo: Chris Sant Fournier
Food delivery couriers are still working under precarious conditions despite government claims that a new law guaranteeing rights for platform workers is being implemented “without hiccups”.
Three months after the Digital Platform Delivery Wages Council Wage Regulation Order came into effect, Times of Malta spoke to 20 couriers, with the vast majority saying they are still paid below the minimum wage.
The legal notice, in effect since January 21, guarantees couriers a minimum wage, overtime, double pay on rest days, sick, injury and vacation leave and an exemption from paying for equipment and fuel.
But on the ground, couriers delivering food on apps such as Bolt and Wolt say that this is not the case.
“I earn 1,200 a month but work 13 hours a day, seven days a week,” one courier said.
That translates to 3 an hour. The minimum wage per hour in Malta is 4.82 or 770 a month.
Of the 20 couriers interviewed, 14 said their salaries were below the minimum wage, adding that they worked long hours to earn a living.
One said he was paid 600 in a month despite working full time, namely 160 hours. Most couriers said that other provisions in...
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