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GERMANY GIG OVERVIEW 2024
WORKERS' RIGHTS
Wolt was accused of wage theft, tax evasion, hidden employment, and minimum wage violations, and was taken to the Berlin Labour Court, where it has so far been forced to pay wages to underpaid workers.
Workers protested against platforms that misclassified them as independent workers. They cycled for 4 days and arrived in Brussels to deliver their demands to EU politicians.
FACTS
12 percent / 2.8 million people in employment currently do or have done some sort of platform work.
Riders protested at Lieferando headquarters in Berlin against the company’s refusal to negotiate a collective agreement. Key demands include an hourly wage of at least €15, a 13th month's pay, and reasonable bonuses for evening, Sunday, and public holiday shifts.
DID YOU KNOW?
5%: The workforce in Germany who earns at least a quarter of their income through platform work.
- Delivery Hero has cut off jobs in Berlin as the layoffs continue with a 13 percent reduction, which is aimed at increasing efficiency.
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Getir and Uber Eats are now working together. Uber Eats users can order all Getir products from within the app.
Delivery Hero offices have been raided by the EU. Antitrust regulators expanded their investigation into hiring practices.
100 million euros/month Estimated amount of money needed for Getir's services that cannot be financed from the business itself
1.5 million workers are registered as freelancers in Germany.