The Parcels Act, which will come into effect in 2024, should protect couriers against social dumping.
“There are parcel companies that outright benefit from couriers. These companies are the bad apples and we are dealing with them. Courier companies will have to register with the government at some point. Every six months they inform the Belgian Institute for Postal Services and Telecommunications (BIPT). ) how many and which couriers they work with and how much they pay,” says De Sutter.
Couriers will be allowed to deliver parcels for a maximum of 9 hours per day. “In total, they can work a maximum of 56 hours per week, a maximum of 90 hours per two weeks and a maximum of 10 hours twice a week,” De Sutter explains.
In addition, there will also be a kind of minimum wage for the couriers. From now on, they will also be paid for petrol, garage costs and car insurance, for example. In case of violations, client companies risk a fine of up to five percent of their turnover.
2023-11-09 18:50:00
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