At its plenary session on 24 April, the European Parliament approved the draft directive creating a presumption of salaried status for workers on digital platforms, who are deemed falsely self-employed because they are subject to supervision. The text also sets out the first standards for algorithmic management.
On 24 April, MEPs overwhelmingly approved the directive on platform workers by 554 votes to 56. It creates a presumption of salaried status applicable to 28 million workers in the European Union, including self-employed drivers and delivery personnel. The text has changed considerably from the European Commission’s initial proposal, and the scope of the directive will depend heavily on how it is transposed. The European criteria (fixing remuneration, the presence of internal regulations, not be
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Antoine Piel
Section Head at Mind HR