Starting December 2, 2026, artificial intelligence will be banned from blocking and dismissing platform workers without human intervention. Here is how the presumption of employment works and what it means for Bolt, Uber, and Hopin drivers, as well as Wolt, Bolt Food, Foodora, and Bistro.sk couriers.
The adopted amendment No. 131/2026 Coll. changes the Road Transport Act in Article VIII. From 1 April 2027 new rules apply to the professional competence test, driving licences and the functions of digital platforms. The law also gives current drivers transitional periods of several years.
Members of the National Council of the Slovak Republic have adopted a bill that sets the conditions for digital platforms and their workers in Slovakia. The bill will be debated in parliament at first reading on 11 September 2026. The new legislation follows the European directive and brings a substantial change for thousands of couriers and taxi drivers who work through apps such as Bolt, Uber, Wolt and others.
On 23 October 2024 Directive (EU) 2024/2831 of the European Parliament and of the Council on improving working conditions in platform work was formally adopted. It was published in the Official Journal of the EU and is the legal basis for changes to national law in every member state, including the Slovak Republic.
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