Bolt Holds First Driver Forum in Slovakia, Gathering Partner Drivers from Across the Country

Ride-hailing platform Bolt brought together 20 of its partner drivers from across Slovakia last week in Bratislava for the company's first Driver Forum in the country. The event was designed to give drivers a direct channel to communicate their concerns and experiences to the company, covering topics ranging from earnings and safety to the terms of their working relationship with the platform. Bolt, which operates as a gig-economy service where drivers work as independent contractors rather than employees, used the forum to gather firsthand feedback on what drivers find most challenging and what they value about working with the app. The initiative reflects growing attention across Europe to the working conditions and rights of platform-based drivers, as regulators and companies alike grapple with questions about pay, flexibility, and legal status in the gig economy.