Platform economy database
Database of initiatives and court cases in the EU
Eurofound’s platform economy database provides information on 347 initiatives and court cases that exist or have been implemented in relation to activities in the platform economy. The database was last updated in August 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 347 entries and was last updated in August 2023.
The Slovenian Association of Free Trade Unions (ZSSS) has drawn attention to the precarious working conditions of platform workers and unfair competition among platform businesses and aims to motivate authorities to implement stricter regulation, especially in the light of the acceleration of platform work due to the Covid-19 pandemic. On 16 Novem…
Mladi Plus is a Slovenian trade union established in 2011 which is committed to the rights of students, high school students, unemployed youth as well as self-employed authors and entrepreneurs. The aim of Mladi Plus is to connect young people, educate them about their rights when they begin to work, offer them support in finding a job and help th…
In June 2021, the Ministry of Infrastructure in Slovenia introduced amendments to its Road Transport Act (Zakon o prevozih v cestnem prometu) in order to allow ride-hailing platforms (which as of 2021 means primarily Uber) to operate within its framework and to reduce administrative burdens for drivers. According to the amendments, workers for the…
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| Date | Title | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| 22 January 2021 | GoOpti worker protest
Initiative | 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.
