Platform economy database
Database of initiatives and court cases in the EU
Eurofound’s platform economy database provides information on 411 initiatives and court cases that exist or have been implemented in relation to activities in the platform economy. The database was last updated in March 2025 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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AssoDelivery is the first and only association of the Italian food delivery industry, with members including Deliveroo, Glovo, Just Eat, SocialFood, and Uber Eats.
This initiative, supported by the Italian government, aims to represent approximately 80% of the market and create a unified dialogue with government and unions over emerging regulations.
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AssoDelivery, seeks to address sector needs collectively and engage in discussions with the Ministry of Labour. Foodora is not currently part of this initiative but may join later, as it operates with different contractual agreements compared to other companies in the sector. The association's agenda aligns with the Italian Government's call for improved protections for delivery riders, including fair compensation, insurance, and safety measures across various contract types. Debate continues within the industry about whether to remain independent or align with existing trade bodies like Confcommercio or Anitec-Assinform of Confindustria. Conclusion: The formation of AssoDelivery marks a significant step towards unified representation in the food delivery sector, with potential implications for labour negotiations and industry standards. However, decisions about federation affiliations remain unresolved, reflecting broader strategic considerations for these companies.
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.
