Platform work database
Database of initiatives and court cases in the EU
Eurofound’s Platform Work Database provides information on 456 initiatives and court cases that exist or have been implemented in relation to activities in the platform economy. The database was last updated in May 2026 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 456 entries and was last updated in May 2026.
A Swedish government inquiry has proposed a standalone Act on Platform Work to transpose the EU Platform Work Directive (Directive (EU) 2024/2831) ahead of the 2 December 2026 deadline. The act is structured in eight chapters mirroring the directive, so that Swedish courts and authorities interpret its provisions consistently with EU standards. T…
The food delivery platform Bolt is neither the employer nor the hirer of its couriers, according to a court ruling.
The court ruling followed Bolt's appeal against an order from the Swedish Work Environment Authority. In October 2022, the Authority had issued an order against Bolt and other platforms to take certain measures to improve the workin…
The food delivery platform Wolt is responsible for the working conditions of its couriers, according to the Swedish Court of Appeal.
The court ruling followed Wolt's appeal against an order from the Swedish Work Environment Authority. In October 2022, the Authority had issued an order against Wolt and other platforms to take certain measures to im…
The platform Foodora signed a collective agreement with the Swedish Transport Workers' Union on the 25th of February 2021, becoming the first platform in Sweden to be bound by a collective agreement.
Concretely, Foodora signed the Transport Agreement which regulates general employment conditions and pay for terminal workers, road hauliers and dri…
The Supreme Labour Court of Sweden has ruled on the employment status of a moped courier working for Foodora. According to the court, the platform worker was not employed by Foodora, but by a staffing agency which supplied workers to the platform.
The moped courier had initially signed a temporary employment contract with Foodora and continued wo…
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| Date | Title | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| 25 November 2024 | The Taxi Union and Fair taxi
Initiative | On-location determined |
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| 6 January 2022 | Alternativa Kuriren (Cooperative)
Cooperative | On-location determined |
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| 6 January 2022 | Collective Agreements between Unionen and platforms
Collective agreement | On-location determined |
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| 1 February 2021 | Uber and taxi regulations in Sweden
Legislation | On-location determined |
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| 22 January 2021 | FairCrowdWork
Initiative | No platform work typology |
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| 22 January 2021 | Collective agreement between Bzzt and Swedish Transport Workers' Union
Collective agreement | On-location determined |
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| 26 October 2020 | TaskRunner appeals against employer liability
Court ruling | On-location negotiated |
This digital story presents headline findings on the working conditions and information needs of online platform workers across key areas: Who platform workers are; Where they operate geographically; Their working conditions and earnings; How algorithmic management impacts their work; Information needs about rights and protecting workers in the digital economy.
This report analyses the working conditions and information needs of online platform workers based on a survey of 3 830 workers across 15 EU Member States. Unlike existing research focused on on-location platform work, this study examines workers who provide services entirely online. The findings reveal a workforce that is predominantly male, of prime working age and highly educated, primarily delivering skilled professional services rather than microtasks.
Building on Eurofound’s established conceptual framework of the digital age, this concept paper examines how the unfolding artificial intelligence wave is set to transform not only the world of work and employment, but also the wider fabric of society, from the delivery and quality of public services to the production, dissemination and governance of information. The analysis is guided by four vectors of change – automation, augmentation, digitisation and platformisation – identified as the central drivers shaping this transformation. The concepts presented in this paper will inform Eurofound’s future research on artificial intelligence and algorithmic management.
Findings of a new Eurofound–ELA survey conducted in 15 Member States confirm the widespread use of intrusive algorithmic management practices in online platform work.
This working paper aims to provide an overview of the legal landscape of online platform work in the EU, focusing on a set of key issues relating to the rights and protections of online platform workers. Specifically, regulations concerning working conditions and social protection, the complexities of cross-border platform work, and regulations on algorithmic management, data privacy, and protection.
This article explores how algorithmic management operates, distinguishing between rule-based and AI-driven approaches, and examines how it automates key managerial functions such as planning, organising, staffing, directing and controlling. It also considers the implications for workers’ employment status, drawing on recent court rulings, and assesses its impact on working conditions, highlighting both potential benefits such as efficiency gains and risks including reduced autonomy, unfair treatment and privacy infringements.
