Zema Proposes Minimum Fare and Hourly Contracts for App Couriers

Overview

• Zema met motoboys in central São Paulo on Thursday and proposed a legally fixed minimum price per delivery to raise pay and formal recognition for couriers.
• He called for an alternative to Brazil’s CLT that would allow hourly contracts to give riders flexible work hours while aiming to preserve basic protections.
• Zema said the MEI regime for microentrepreneurs should be improved to help couriers formalize and gain access to benefits such as accident coverage and paid leave.
• He publicly criticized the federal government’s draft regulation and urged app companies to present offers and negotiate directly with workers instead of relying on state intervention.
• The federal effort to set national rules remains stalled in Congress since April, with lawmakers divided over a proposed per-delivery floor reported as R$8.50 versus R$10, a dispute that limits near-term legislative action.