In Gävle, Sweden, a delivery worker for the platform Wolt reported earning 350 kronor for a seven-hour shift on a Friday. The worker is employed through Invoicery Business, a company that hires couriers for Wolt. Stephen Schad, CEO of Invoicery Group, defended the arrangement, stating that Invoicery Business takes on employer responsibilities, and he expressed optimism about the future of gig economy platforms.
Pontus Blüme, an investigator for the Transport Workers' Union, criticized the setup, calling Invoicery Business a "work employer goalie" for Wolt to avoid being the employer. Schad lamented the lack of collective agreements and wished for platform workers to organize but did not see the Transport Workers' Union as a potential partner. Blüme responded that Schad is uninterested in offering the conditions a collective agreement entails.
Invoicery Business takes on employer responsibilities
Wolt has previously commented on compensation levels in earlier reporting.
Invoicery Business is a 'work employer goalie' for Wolt to avoid being the employer
Wished for platform workers to organize but did not see the Transport Workers' Union as a potential partner
Schad is uninterested in offering the conditions a collective agreement entails