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.
This section lists initiatives which address issues raised by the use of algorithmic management systems.
8 records found
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29 August 2023 | Union Indépendants
Initiative | On-location worker-initiated moderately skilled work |
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20 June 2023 | Italian Court rules Glovo must disclose AI logic and mechanism for assigning deliveries to riders
Court ruling | On-location platform-determined routine work |
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3 April 2023 | Portugal enters new legal framework for Decent Work Agenda into Labour Code
Initiative | No platform work typology |
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15 February 2023 | Amendments to the Labour Relations Act to Recognise the Platform Economy
Initiative | No platform work typology |
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31 March 2022 | Transposition of the Directive on predictable and transparent working conditions in the EU
Initiative | No platform work typology |
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6 January 2022 | Court judgement on employment status (Deliveroo)
Court ruling | On-location platform-determined routine work |
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12 May 2021 | Riders’ law
Initiative | On-location platform-determined routine work |
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22 January 2021 | European Council – regulation on promoting fairness and transparency for business users of online intermediation services
Initiative | No platform work typology |
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.
