Lieferando deliverers in Vienna defend themselves against mass notice!
Lieferando deliverers in Vienna defend themselves against mass notice!
Wien, Österreich - On April 1, 2025, delivery base deliverers in Vienna demonstrated to protest against the planned dismissals. This decision concerns around 600 drivers and 65 other employees who are supposed to lose their jobs by the end of June. The demonstration, organized by the VIDA union and the "Riders Collective", lies against the background of a announced switch to free service contracts that Lieferando has communicated in the past few weeks. The current delivery fleet comprises around 850 drivers who will experience uncertain times in the coming weeks. vienna.at reports that the dismissals have already been announced at the AMS-Frühwarn system.
The switch to free service contracts intended by Lieferando creates numerous concerns, in particular with regard to the working conditions and the legal position of the employees. Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Korinna Schumann has guaranteed that the EU platform work directive will be implemented as soon as possible to protect employees. The guideline, which was decided in 2024, provides for a reversal of the burden of proof: The platform operator must prove that there is no employment relationship, not the employee. This is in direct connection with the discussions about bogus self -employment, which often occurs in the industry.
challenges of the bogus self -employment
ÖGB President Wolfgang Katzian has described the mass terminations at Lieferando as a sign of the basic problem of the sham self-employment in the delivery industry. Many of those affected could fall into a kind of precarity in which they lose claims for minimum wages, paid exemption in the event of illness, vacation entitlement and protection against dismissal. According to Katzian, it is becoming increasingly important to promote the fight against these precarious employment relationships. ots emphasizes not only such developments, but also a signal for other companies In the industry, which may apply similar practices.
The collective agreement for bicycle deliverers in Austria, which was introduced in 2020, ensured a monthly gross amount of 1,730 euros. This is important to counter a risk of poverty that, according to current data, is 1,572 euros for single -person households. Nevertheless, many drivers are under pressure, since Lieferando quits due to a competitive disadvantage and they are pushed into unfavorable employment models.
regulations at EU level
In February 2024, the European Parliament accepted new rules to classify the employment status of platform employees. These new provisions aim to combat sham self -employment and to regulate the use of algorithms in the workplace. One central point is that the algorithmic influence also has to monitor human decisions to ensure fair working conditions. Parlament-nimmt-- Directive-uber-plattformarbeit-an" Class = "source_3"> europarl.eu reported that EU member states have time until December 2026, the guideline in to implement national laws.
unions are already calling for legal regulations that clearly define the rights of the platform workers and support the implementation of the EU directive. Katzian emphasizes that a quick implementation is necessary to ensure the protection of the employees and to tackle the persistent problems of precarity.
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