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Food delivery sector collective agreements signed
The General Workers’ Union (GWU) and the Malta Delivery Fleet Operators Association (MDFOA) have signed a series of collective agreements covering Malta’s food delivery sector. In Malta, Wolt and Bolt are the two main platforms and riders are hired by sub-contractor companies known as ‘fleet operators’. The collective agreements will cover the majority of riders […]
Malta
In 2022, Malta established a general, unconditional presumption of employment in the platform economy. The law states: “When considering the employment status of a person performing digital platform work, it shall be presumed that there is an employment relationship and that the digital labour platform for whom the platform work is provided, or the work […]
MoU between unions and food delivery intermediaries agreed
The General Workers’ Union (GWU) and the Malta Delivery Fleet Operators Association (MDFOA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in December 2025. The MoU paves the way for a full collective agreement covering almost all food delivery couriers in the country, most of whom work for Wolt or Bolt. All food delivery couriers in the […]