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.
The Catalan Government has passed a law in July 2022 which comes into force on 1 October 2022, limiting private hire platforms (VTCs) in Catalonia to limousines and passenger vans. The Decree Law is the first of its kind in Spain, delineating taxis and VTCs. This ruling is perceived as highly controversial with VTC operators stating this will cost…
In November 2022, the Observatory of Labour, Algorithm and Society (TAS) was launched in the city of Barcelona. The key aims of the observatory are to:
TAS brin…
The Riders’ law recognises food delivery riders working for digital platforms as employees rather than independent contractors under specific circumstances. It is the result of a tripartite collective bargaining agreement reached on 10 March 2021, between trade union CCOO (Workers’ Commission) and UGT (General Workers’ Confederation), employer org…
Theinitiativewas created by the Spanish trade union Unión General de Trabajadores (UGT), with the aim to support and organise workers in the platform economy. It aims to get more platform workers in standard employment contracts, arguing that 'autonomous' work relationships are highly risky for the employee in terms of social security and health i…
Asoriders is a non-profit association, formed by platform workers in Spain, and has the goal to support other platform workers in issues related to economic, contractual and legal challenges.
Scope of the initiative
ASORIDERS has three key objectives: to become the voice of riders willing to remain independent workers, to provide information and b…
14 records found
| Date | Title | Tags |
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| 15 February 2023 | Basque Parliament condemns Glovo
Initiative | On-location platform-determined routine work |
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| 22 January 2021 | Adigital
Initiative | No platform work typology |
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| 22 January 2021 | UGT - Manifesto of Intentions - Ride-hailing platforms
Initiative | On-location platform-determined routine work |
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| 22 January 2021 | Deliveroo strike Spain
Initiative | On-location platform-determined routine work |
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| 22 January 2021 | Court judgement on employment status (Deliveroo)
Court ruling | No platform work typology |
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| 21 January 2021 | Decree 1076/2017 on ride-hailing services (VTC)
Initiative | On-location platform-determined routine work |
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| 21 January 2021 | SharingEspaña (SHES)
Initiative | No platform work typology |
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| 21 January 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Seguridad, Salud y Bienesar en el Trabajo (INSSBT, National Institute for Safety, Health and Wellbeing at Work, Spain)
Initiative | On-location platform-determined routine work |
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| 21 January 2021 | CoopCycle
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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| 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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| 21 January 2018 | Riders x Derechos (Riders for Rights)
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.
