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.
This section lists legal initiatives which address the working conditions of platform workers, other than through employment contracts.
14 records found
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23 November 2021 | Court judgement on working conditions (Lieferando)
Court ruling | On-location platform-determined routine work |
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10 August 2021 | Revision of the legal framework for platform workers
Initiative | No platform work typology |
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1 February 2021 | Directive 2019/1152 on transparent and predictable working conditions
Initiative | No platform work typology |
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22 January 2021 | Slovenian Road Transport Act
Initiative | On-location platform-determined routine work |
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22 January 2021 | France: Law 2016-1088
Initiative | No platform work typology |
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22 January 2021 | Estonian Public Transportation Act
Initiative | No platform work typology |
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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 |
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22 January 2021 | Social protection for self-employed delivery platform workers
Initiative | No platform work typology |
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22 January 2021 | California Assembly Bill No. 5
Initiative | No platform work typology |
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22 April 2020 | ECJ Case C-692/19
Court ruling | On-location platform-determined routine work |
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15 January 2019 | Court ruling: Federation of Dutch Trade Unions (FNV) against Deliveroo on employment status
Court ruling | On-location platform-determined routine work |
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15 January 2019 | Court ruling: Federation of Dutch Trade Unions (FNV) against Deliveroo on collective agreement
Court ruling | On-location platform-determined routine work |
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20 December 2017 | CJEU: The service provided by Uber connecting individuals with non-professional drivers is covered by services in the field of transport
Court ruling | On-location platform-determined routine work |
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27 October 2016 | Aslam and Farrar vs Uber Case: 2202550/2015
Court ruling | 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.
