Online Platforms and Platform Work Slovakia Legally binding definition of online platforms Specific register of online platforms Specific regulation applicable to online platforms Online platforms are considered to be employers Under the Income Tax Act- 595/2003 digi­tal platforms are defined as hardware plat­forms or software platforms necessary to create and maintain applications through which transport and accommodation plat­forms offer their services. 3.1% Platform workers account for 3.1% of the working population in Slovakia. Most platform work in Slovakia is performed as a secondary job and source of income. 12h /week Workers in the transport and food-delivery sectors tend to be young males living and working in urban areas. Childcare, elderly care and household work are also performed by platforms, however; the workers are often women that have retired from their standard jobs upon reaching retirement age in order to earn additional income on top of their old age pension. In 2017, Uber representatives reported that more than 40% of Uber drivers worked less than 10 hours per week. Similarly, Bolt reported in 2018 that only 20% of their drivers work full-time; while the average working time for the platform is 12 hours per week. The Slovak market is dominated by international platforms such as Uber, Bolt, BlaBlaCar and Liftago in the transportation sector, Bolt and Wolt in the food-delivery business and Jaspravim.sk, Taskit.sk, Mikropraca.eu, Microjob.sk in microwork and domestic services. Domelia.sk is the most well­known and largest national platform for personal and household services. The platform has been active in Slovakia since 2009, offering elderly care, care for persons with disabilities, childcare, private tutoring and cleaning services. The platform has more than 21,600 customers registered with it.