Delivery drivers to be paid minimum $31.30 an hour across Australia in ‘world-leading’ decision
The Australian Fair Work Commission has established a new minimum wage of $31.30 per hour for gig economy delivery workers. The ruling also mandates that delivery platforms provide personal accident insurance for their workers, effective August 17.
Under the changes, delivery platforms will have to organise and pay for personal accident insurance that ‘provides a reasonable minimum level of cover’ for their workers Under the changes, delivery platforms will have to organise and pay for personal accident insurance that ‘provides a reasonable minimum level of cover’ for their workers Gig economy Delivery drivers to be paid minimum $31.30 an hour across Australia in ‘world-leading’ decision Fair Work Commission issues a new minimum standards order for gig workers to come into effect 17 August
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