澳大利亚公平工作委员会发布最低标准令，为按需食品配送员确立新的薪酬和保护框架[1]。新规将于8月17日生效，对包括Uber Eats和DoorDash在内平台的数十万配送员产生影响[1]。
根据新标准，配送员的最低时薪因交通工具而异：骑自行车或电动自行车为31.30澳元/小时，摩托车为31.80澳元/小时，汽车为32澳元/小时[1]。除薪酬外，政策还要求配送平台为工人提供伤害保险，并保障工人的有偿休假权和更清晰的纠纷解决机制[1]。收益期的计算周期最长为21天[1]。
运输工人工会秘书Michael Kaine将新标准称为"世界领先"[1]。就业和工作场所关系部长Amanda Rishworth表示这是"重大进步"[1]。DoorDash亚太地区公共政策负责人Maggie Lloyd称之为"决定性时刻"[1]，Uber Eats澳大利亚和新西兰总经理Ed Kitchen则表示"为此感到骄傲"[1]。
Australia's Fair Work Commission has introduced new minimum wage rules for on-demand food delivery workers, with rates varying by vehicle type.[1] Bicycle and e-bike riders will earn a minimum of $31.30 per hour, motorcyclists $31.80 per hour, and car drivers $32 per hour.[1] The standards take effect on Monday, August 17, 2024.[1]
Beyond hourly rates, the new framework requires delivery platforms to provide injury insurance for workers and grants them entitlements to paid leave and clearer dispute resolution mechanisms.[1] The earnings period for calculating minimum pay extends up to 21 days.[1] These protections will apply to hundreds of thousands of Australian delivery workers across platforms including Uber Eats and DoorDash.[1]
The policy has received support from multiple stakeholders. Michael Kaine, secretary of the Transport Workers' Union, described the new standards as "world-leading."[1] Employment and Workplace Relations Minister Amanda Rishworth called the development "a major step forward."[1] DoorDash's Asia-Pacific public policy lead Maggie Lloyd characterized it as "a defining moment,"[1] while Ed Kitchen, Uber Eats' general manager for Australia and New Zealand, stated the company is "proud" of the outcome.[1]