The EU’s Platform Work Directive aims to end worker misclassification and exploitative algorithms, but its success depends on genuine platform compliance.
EU pushes to reclassify platform workers, but how will platforms react?
Tag: platform workers
A presumption of employment and rights on algorithmic management are at the heart of the revived platform-work directive.
‘Gig’ workers in Europe: the new platform of rights (socialeurope.eu)
The Council and the European Parliament have reached a provisional agreement on a proposed directive to improve working conditions for platform workers. In the event that the deal struck today is confirmed by both institutions before going through the formal adoption procedure, it will help millions of them gain access to employment rights.
The directive introduces two key improvements: it helps determine the correct employment status of people working for digital platforms and establishes the first EU rules on the use of algorithm systems in the workplace.
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