Online Platforms and Platform Work Czechia Legally binding definition of online platforms Specific register of online platforms Specific regulation applicable to online platforms Online platforms are considered to be employers The Czech legal system does not reco­gnise or define online platforms as speci­fic subjects. Employment law specifically regulates the brokering of employment (435/2004 Coll., Art. 14a) and temporary agency work(435/2004 Coll., Art. 14b). Digital labour platforms involved in such activities are to be classified as employ­ment agencies. +100 While there is a dearth of data on working conditions for platform workers, media reports suggest long hours and low hourly pay in the areas of food­delivery and ride-share. There are also reports of Uber drivers, who are often migrant workers from outside of the EU, being recruited through intermediaries and working with informal arrangements involving low pay and excessive hours. Czech workers have access to more than 100 online labour platforms. 15,5% 84,5% Based on data from the ETUI Internet and Platform Work Survey, men working 20 hours or more per week or earning more than 50 per cent of their income through platforms account for 84.5% of platform workers in comparison to only 15.5% for women. Along with international platforms, such as Bolt, Uber and Uber Eats, there are also national platforms operating in the market. Hlidacky.cz operates childcare services. The platform was founded in 2012. Damejidlo.cz is a food-delivery platform founded in 2010. Doucuji.eu is a marketplace for private tutoring.