Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. None of these nations have an minimim hourly wage enshrined in law. Instead many of the base terms of employment, including wages, are decided via collective bargaining between sector trade unions and representatives of public sector and business interest organizations.
Minimum wage decided by politics is something taken for granted in many parts of the world, but ultimately it’s a question that most of all affects the suppliers (employees) and buyers (employers). The government will always be behind the times in legislation and have many other interests to juggle than yours - don’t just be a passive participant in the market.
I live in Sweden by the way, so feel free to ask me questions on the topic and I’ll do my best to answer.
And that is exactly why gig workers are still getting screwed in Scandinavia. Talk to a Wolt delivery person, and you will quickly support a federal minimum wage.
Strictly speaking, gig workers aren’t employed, but rather a contractor who is self-employed. This means that a lot of labour legislation doesn’t really apply (which would include minimum wages).
It is in the pipeline of legislation however, and I know that some unions have started targeting gig employers with collective bargaining. Foodora for instance is covered by collective agreement since 2021.
As I understand it, they are not employees, minimum wage does not apply. They are each independent, legally running their own company. A company can sell their services as cheap as they want.
I don’t understand how that works, because it’s illegal to run a company and then work as if you’re an employee. Specially not when the purpose is obviously to get around the law for employees.