Labour9/7/2026

Wolt Settlement Does Not Recognize Couriers as Employees

A settlement agreement has been submitted to the labor court in a class action against Wolt that sought recognition of couriers as company employees. It provides for payments and additional protections but does not establish an employment relationship; the source does not report whether the court approved the agreement.

Key facts

•Subject of the dispute: recognition of Wolt couriers as employees
•Value of the settlement: 34.3 million shekels
•Original claims: 24 million shekels
•Number of potential recipients: approximately 82,000
•Publication updated on September 7, 2026
•Case number and specific court not stated

What the Lawsuit Sought

The class action against the Wolt delivery service was filed six years ago. Its key demand was recognition of the couriers as employees. According to the publication, the judges directed the parties to reach a compromise, and the agreement was submitted to the labor court.

Payments and New Protections

The total economic value of the compensation is 34.3 million shekels, compared with the original claims totaling 24 million shekels. The payments are intended for approximately 82,000 individuals, so the amount per recipient will be relatively small. Wolt also undertakes to provide remuneration at the minimum-wage level, insurance, safety training, incentives for pension contributions, and a defined hearing procedure before terminating the engagement.

Couriers’ Status Remains Unchanged

The agreement does not recognize the relationship between Wolt and the couriers as an employee-employer relationship. The couriers therefore do not receive the standard rights of employees, including vacation pay, sick pay and convalescence pay, severance pay, unemployment insurance, and enhanced protection against delayed wages. According to the source, Wolt’s participation in pension contributions is substantially lower than the mandatory employer contributions for an employee.

Dispute Over the Right to Organize

The publication’s author also states that the agreement leaves couriers without the right to unionize. The article notes that Israeli courts generally determine employee status according to factual criteria, regardless of how the contract is labeled, and that mandatory employment rights cannot be waived by agreement. However, the source does not provide the case number, the name of the specific court, the applicable statutory provisions, or a final judicial ruling.

What this means for you

For couriers, the agreement means financial compensation and several minimum protections, but not the full package of employee rights. In a similar situation, an agreement to work through a platform does not necessarily determine legal status conclusively: the publication notes that courts assess the factual nature of the relationship. The material provided does not confirm that the court approved the agreement.

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