Motorcycle couriers pressure government for salary floor and end of the ‘black box’ of apps

In an offensive to change the regulatory framework of the sector, motorcycle courier unions delivered to the Federal Government a package of amendments to PLP 152/2025, which regulates work by digital platforms. The document, received by ministers Luiz Marinho (Labor) and Guilherme Boulos (General Secretariat), seeks to curb what the category classifies as precariousness resulting from “uberization”, demanding that the growth of the digital economy is not based exclusively on the transfer of risks to workers.

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The opacity of algorithms in check

The main criticism of the unions falls on the “strict algorithmic control” and unilateral. The demand for clarity is supported by data: an unprecedented survey by the startup GigU points out that only 5.1% of delivery workers perceive total transparency in the services they use. For 58.2% of the category, the criteria of the platforms are simply not clear.

To correct these asymmetries in the text that will be voted on, the entities defend the inclusion of express guarantees, such as:

• • Establishment of minimum remuneration per ride and limits for management fees;
  • Mandatory reimbursement of operating expenses (fuel and maintenance);
  • Regulation of working hours with the right to paid weekly rest;
  • Full transparency on the distribution of rides and the functioning of algorithms;
  • Contracting insurance and expanding social security protection;
  • Recognition of employment relationship in cases already provided for in current legislation.

International alignment and next steps

The proposals aim to harmonize the Brazilian project with the “decent work” guidelines of the International Labor Organization (ILO), prioritizing freedom of association and safety. The suggestions should be attached to the original text of the bill, whose report is expected to be voted on in the Chamber of Deputies soon after the return from parliamentary recess.

According to the representatives, the review is essential to balance the balance of power between the tech giants and the workforce, in a market where subordination exists in practice, but without the recognition of legal guarantees.