Platform work database
Database of initiatives and court cases in the EU
Eurofound’s Platform Work Database provides information on 461 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.
Search
The database currently contains 461 entries and was last updated in September 2026.
Tag
Active
Netherlands
The Dutch Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment published the draft Platform Work Act for public consultation on 29 June 2026, with the feedback period closing on 24 August 2026. The bill directly transposes Directive (EU) 2024/2831 by establishing a dedicated national framework for digital labour platforms that combines a rebuttable presumption of employment with new algorithmic management and data protection rules. Under the proposed text, an employment relationship is presumed whenever a digital labour platform meets at least two out of five specific criteria indicating direction and control over the work performance, shifting the legal burden of proof onto the platform to prove genuine self-employment. These five criteria include: 1) Determining upper limits on remuneration; 2) Requiring compliance with specific rules regarding conduct or appearance; 3) Supervising work performance through electronic means; 4) Restricting worker autonomy regarding working hours, task choices, or task refusal without penalties; and 5) Limiting the worker's freedom to build a customer base or perform work for third parties.
In terms of scope, the draft excludes retroactive application, meaning the presumption takes effect only upon entry into force, and operates independently from broader general labour market reforms such as the hourly-rate employment presumption. Regarding subcontracting, neither the PWD nor the draft Dutch transposition creates a dedicated joint-liability framework or prohibits fleet intermediaries. The text relies on general principles stating that platform rules apply regardless of intermediary arrangements.
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.
