Platform economy database
Database of initiatives and court cases in the EU
Eurofound’s platform economy database provides information on 287 initiatives and court cases that exist or have been implemented in relation to activities in the platform economy. The database was last updated in February 2023 and provides metadata for each entry, such as geographical scope, year, type of initiative, actors involved, sector and companies concerned. Initiatives include legal instruments such as legislative changes or court decisions, as well as voluntary interventions undertaken by different stakeholders to address issues around platform work.
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The database currently contains 287 entries and was last updated in February 2023.
53 records found
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15 February 2023 | Basque Parliament condemns Glovo
Initiative | On-location platform-determined routine work |
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24 January 2022 | Les Cyclopes cooperative
Initiative | On-location platform-determined routine work |
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24 January 2022 | Court judgement on employment status (Deliveroo)
Court ruling | On-location platform-determined routine work |
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6 January 2022 | Statement of the Finnish Labour Council on employment status (Foodora and Wolt)
Initiative | On-location platform-determined routine work |
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22 December 2021 | L’Observatoire de l’Uberisation (Observatory of ‘uberisation’)
Initiative | No platform work typology |
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27 October 2021 | Tricargo Collective
Initiative | On-location platform-determined routine work |
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27 October 2021 | Smart (société mutuelle pour artistes)
Initiative | On-location platform-determined routine work |
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22 January 2021 | Mladi Plus
Initiative | On-location platform-determined routine work |
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22 January 2021 | Deemly
Initiative | No platform work typology |
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22 January 2021 | Moneyfarm/Uber
Initiative | On-location platform-determined routine work |
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22 January 2021 | HK Freelancer and Alka insurance
Initiative | No platform work typology |
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22 January 2021 | BlaBlaSure/AXA
Initiative | On-location platform-determined routine work |
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2 countries |
22 January 2021 | AXA insurance and Uber
Initiative | On-location platform-determined routine work |
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22 January 2021 | The Workers Fund
Initiative | No platform work typology |
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2 countries |
22 January 2021 | Fairwork Foundation
Initiative | No platform work typology |
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22 January 2021 | Court judgement on employment status (Deliveroo)
Court ruling | No platform work typology |
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2 countries |
21 January 2021 | WageIndicator Foundation on Platform Economy
Initiative | No platform work typology |
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2 countries |
21 January 2021 | The Internet of Ownership – Directory
Initiative | No platform work typology |
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21 January 2021 | ShareNL
Initiative | No platform work typology |
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2 countries |
21 January 2021 | Sharing Cities Alliance
Initiative | No platform work typology |
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21 January 2021 | Sharers & Workers
Initiative | No platform work typology |
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2 countries |
21 January 2021 | Declaration of Sharing Cities
Initiative | No platform work typology |
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21 January 2021 | Gigworker.com
Initiative | No platform work typology |
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21 January 2021 | TurkerView
Initiative | No platform work typology |
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21 January 2021 | Stride Health
Initiative | No platform work typology |
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15 January 2021 | Giggin’ Policy Project
Initiative | No platform work typology |
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18 November 2020 | Judgement No. 259/2020 (SENTENCIA Nº 259/2020)
Court ruling | On-location platform-determined routine work |
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22 April 2020 | ECJ Case C-692/19
Court ruling | On-location platform-determined routine work |
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3 countries |
1 March 2020 | Wolt and Qover
Initiative | On-location platform-determined routine work |
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19 December 2019 | ECJ Case C-390/18
Court ruling | On-location platform-determined routine work |
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4 December 2019 | Crowdworkers are not automatically employees
Court ruling | No platform work typology |
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11 June 2019 | GCJ case - SJSO 2253/2019
Court ruling | On-location platform-determined routine work |
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10 June 2019 | GCJ case - SJSO 2892/2019
Court ruling | On-location platform-determined routine work |
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16 January 2019 | FNV wins two lawsuits against Deliveroo (FNV wint twee rechtszaken tegen Deliveroo)
Court ruling | On-location client-determined moderately skilled work |
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15 January 2019 | Court ruling: Federation of Dutch Trade Unions (FNV) against Deliveroo on employment status
Court ruling | On-location platform-determined routine work |
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15 January 2019 | Court ruling: Federation of Dutch Trade Unions (FNV) against Deliveroo on collective agreement
Court ruling | On-location platform-determined routine work |
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28 November 2018 | Court of Cassation, civil, Social Chamber, November 28, 2018, 17-20.079 (Cour de cassation, civile, Chambre sociale, 28 novembre 2018, 17-20.079)
Court ruling | On-location platform-determined routine work |
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10 April 2018 | Civil action: Razak, Sabani and Cherdoud vs. Uber Technologies Inc., and Gegan, LLC, N. 16-573
Court ruling | On-location platform-determined routine work |
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6 April 2018 | Ruling 7/5/2018 n. 778
Court ruling | On-location platform-determined routine work |
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20 December 2017 | CJEU: The service provided by Uber connecting individuals with non-professional drivers is covered by services in the field of transport
Court ruling | On-location platform-determined routine work |
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14 November 2017 | Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain (IWGB) v. RooFoods Ltd. T/A Deliveroo - TUR1/985(2016)
Court ruling | On-location platform-determined routine work |
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2 countries |
10 November 2017 | Judgment in Uber v. Aslam, Farrar, Dawson and others UKEAT/0056/17/DA
Court ruling | On-location platform-determined routine work |
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9 November 2017 | Arret 9 Novembre 2017 N. 16/12875
Court ruling | On-location platform-determined routine work |
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25 May 2017 | Ruling 26/5/2017 n. 25857/2017 R.G.
Court ruling | On-location platform-determined routine work |
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6 April 2017 | Ordinanza 7/4/2017
Court ruling | On-location platform-determined routine work |
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1 March 2017 | Ruling 01/3/2017, n. 20770/2056 R.G.
Court ruling | On-location platform-determined routine work |
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6 January 2017 | Judgment of Employment Tribunal in Dewhurst v Citysprint UK Ltd
Court ruling | On-location platform-determined routine work |
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27 October 2016 | Aslam and Farrar vs Uber Case: 2202550/2015
Court ruling | On-location platform-determined routine work |
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23 December 2015 | Ruling of 23.12.2016, Az.: 315 O 423/15
Court ruling | On-location platform-determined routine work |
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11 December 2015 | Court of Appeals: Use of UBER Black anti-competitive (PM 62/2015) (Kammergericht: Einsatz von UBER Black wettbewerbswidrig (PM 62/2015))
Court ruling | On-location platform-determined routine work |
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11 December 2015 | Ruling 11.12.2015, (5 U 31/15)
Court ruling | On-location platform-determined routine work |
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1 July 2015 | Taxi Drivers Association - Consumers' Association vs. Uber
Court ruling | On-location platform-determined routine work |
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24 May 2015 | Taxi Drivers Association vs. Uber N. 16612/2015 R.G.
Court ruling | On-location platform-determined routine work |
The platform economy is one of those moving targets, which, despite receiving increasing media and policy attention, has proven difficult to regulate. Given the heterogeneity of employment relationships, business models, types of platform work and cross-border issues, this is not surprising.
Technological change is accelerating as the capacity of electronic devices to digitally store, process and communicate information expands. Digitalisation is transforming the EU economy and labour markets: nearly one-third of EU workplaces are categorised as highly digitalised. What are the implications of the digital revolution for employment and work?
The rapid rise of the platform economy has led to a marked transformation of European labour markets, and existing regulatory frameworks and voluntary initiatives have yet to catch up. While platform work offers opportunities for workers and employers and potentially contributes to innovation, economic growth and competitiveness in the EU, it has been criticised from the beginning because of the poor employment and working conditions often experienced by workers.
While 2020 may come to be seen as the year platform work gathered pace and started to go mainstream – thanks in large part to COVID-19 containment measures sparking an increase in food and grocery delivery – 2021 could be the year that regulation of platform work is set in motion.
