Platform work database
Database of initiatives and court cases in the EU
Eurofound’s Platform Work Database provides information on 469 initiatives and court cases that exist or have been implemented in relation to activities in the platform economy. The database was last updated in September 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 Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs published a draft Act on platform work and on amendments to related acts (Platform Work Act) on 26 March 2026. The bill is a new stand-alone act that also amends the Labour Code and employment legislation. The government approved it on 31 August 2026, and it was submitted to the Chamber of Deputies on 8 September 2026 as parliamentary print no. 301. The bill introduces a rebuttable presumption of an employment relationship where facts indicate that the platform or an intermediary directs and controls the worker. To rebut it, the platform or intermediary must show that at least one of the defining features of dependent work is absent. Using a fleet operator or other intermediary does not release the platform from liability. The bill also amends the general definition of dependent work: the March draft reduced it to two features, work performed in a relationship of employer superiority and employee subordination, and on the employer's behalf, with following the employer's instructions included in the subordination element. It also changes the rules on undeclared work. On algorithmic management, platforms must inform workers about how automated systems operate, ensure human oversight of important decisions and allow these decisions to be reviewed. Platforms must provide information on platform work to the competent authorities and to workers' representatives. A new identifier for digital labour platforms will be added to the employer register used for the single monthly employer report, and labour inspection authorities will have access to the relevant data.
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.
