The European Digital Platform Observatory
Follow developments, legal cases and initiatives in the field of platform work in Europe.
Latest News
Concerns raised over shadow workforce in taxi sector
Taxi drivers in Bulgaria have raised concerns over a shadow workforce in the sector, undermining pay and conditions. Analysis of data from the register of issued taxi permits in the Sofia municipality shows that only 15 registered drivers are listed for 2627 permits, 47% of all the permits that were issued. This concentration of permits […]
Portuguese Supreme Court finds Glovo rider meets criteria to be an employee
Food delivery couriers for Glovo are employees, the Portuguese Supreme Court of Justice (STJ) found on May 28 2025, bringing clarity to a legal dispute over the issue in the southern European country. Portugal introduced a rebuttable legal presumption of employment in the platform economy to its labour code in May 2023, based on a […]
Greece
The Ministry of Labour is the responsible body for the transposition of the Platform Work Directive, but in practise the ministry of Digital Governance has taken a leading role in the transposition. There is a working group that has been established for the transposition since May 2025 but the General Confederation of Greek Workers (Γ.Σ.Ε.Ε) […]
Who we are
The Digital Platform Observatory was co-created by ETUC, ASTREES and IRES, and co-funded by the European Union. The ETUC represents all workers at European level and has been a pioneer on the topic of platform work. This Observatory is a place where trade unions can find information about the platform work economy, supporting them in their own work at the national and European level.
