Gyeonggi Research Institute "Platform Delivery Workers Should Have Minimum Commission Introduced"

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] A policy proposal has been made to introduce a 'minimum commission fee' to resolve the issue of excessive overtime work among platform delivery workers and to guarantee a certain minimum income.

The Gyeonggi Research Institute published a report titled 'Study on the Promotion Plan for Fair Delivery Fees in Gyeonggi-do' on the 18th, containing this content.

In the report, the institute argued that while an increase in delivery fees, which have been frozen for over 10 years, is inevitable, direct regulation of delivery fees by the public sector could cause market distortion, so institutional measures for transparent and reasonable delivery fee calculation are necessary.

The proposed measures include: ▲ establishing and specifying transparent and appropriate delivery fee calculation standards ▲ introducing a minimum commission fee ▲ enhancing transparency of delivery platforms ▲ institutionalizing quasi-employment relationships ▲ and introducing a tentative 'Safe Delivery System.'

First, to set appropriate standards for delivery fee calculation, it was suggested that the national and local governments create a standard contract specifying delivery fee calculation criteria, recommend or mandate it to platform companies, and supervise compliance.

Additionally, to guarantee a certain minimum income for delivery workers and prevent them from being forced into delivery competition, the introduction of a 'minimum commission fee' was proposed, with promotion plans including setting regional recommended standards, legislating local government ordinances, and establishing related committees.

It was also added that to prevent workers from being controlled by opaque delivery app algorithms, the 'right to explanation' regarding the design and operation principles of algorithms should be specified, and that institutionalizing quasi-employment relationships, such as unemployment insurance coverage similar to general wage workers, is necessary.

Kim Eun-kyung, senior research fellow at the Gyeonggi Research Institute, explained, "To guarantee platform delivery workers' freedom to choose platforms, the most important thing is to have delivery fee calculation standards," adding, "Competition among platforms through this can contribute to protecting workers' rights."

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