Belgium

Court of Brussels rules that Uber driver is self-employed

In December 2022, the Brussels labour court ruled in favour of Uber in a case filed by an Uber driver against the digital labour platform on the classification of  the worker as employee. The ruling stated that "Uber had no hierarchical control over the driver, that he was free to organize his own work".

FGTB Plateforme – ABVV Platform

The initiative was launched to help FGTB better reach platform workers, inform them about their rights and duties and offer support, all in a completely online environment. The initiative consists in a website where platform workers can find information on their rights, get in touch and share experiences with each other, and contact the trade […]

SMART

Smart  ("Société Mutuelle pour Artistes") is a social enterprise created in 1998. Since January 2017, it is a cooperative. Smart offers its members a  solution to create their salaried employment as well as a range of shared services in various fields. Smart offers advice, training and tools  to accompany the development of the professional activity […]

UNITED FREELANCERS

ACV –CSC has been cooperating since beginning 2017 with the “Collectif des coursiers” to defend and try to negotiate with Deliveroo and Uber Eats in order to improve the working conditions of those workers.  It has especially covered : - Organisation of various  meetings with couriers to forge a “union spirit”, set-up and validate lists […]

Digital Platform Observatory

The digital platform observatory is a joint initiative of ETUC, IRES and ASTREES, funded by the European Commission. It brings together trade unionists, experts, activists, specialists of workers representation and collective action in the  platform economy.