Online Platforms and Platform Work Austria Legally binding definition of online platforms Specific register of online platforms Specific regulation applicable to online platforms Online platforms are considered to be employers Austrian law provides a“Freier Dienstver­trag” status, which is a sort of hybrid bet­ween genuinely employed and freelance work. The biggest problem with this type of status is that it is covered neither by labour law, nor by collective bargaining agree­ments(including collective agreements on minimum wage). 4,000 According to unofficial estimates, there are a maximum of 4,000 workers who work directly for one of the main delivery platforms in Austria. There is no reliable data for cleaning or taxi services, however. Vienna 10/h Salzburg 11/h Graz 9.50/h 4/ Riders with employment status who work for Lieferando.at earn on average € 10 per hour in Vienna, € 11 in Salzburg and€ 9.50 in Graz. Mjam riders, who are classified as independent contractors, earn€ 4 per delivery. The Austrian market is dominated by international platforms such as: Lieferando/ Just Eat, Mjam/ Delivery Hero, JokR, Uber, Bolt and Flink. Some national platforms operate only in urban areas, e.g. Vienna, Graz or Salzburg. VeloFood was founded in 2016 and operates only in Graz. The platform offers food delivery by bike with 100% biological packaging. FoodNinja was founded in Salzburg in 2018. The platform offers an on-demand food-delivery service. In 2020, the platform was acquired by Velonto – another local food –delivery platform based in Linz.