Platform work across Europe
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Uber fails to rebut driver’s legal presumption of employment
The Brussels Labour Court found in June 2025 that an Uber ride hail driver is an employee, overturning the decision of a lower court which had found in favour of Uber in December 2022. Belgium established a new legal presumption of employment in the platform economy in 2023, but this case was first brought forward […]
Belgium
Consultations with the social partners at the National Work Council have taken place on the Platform Work Directive. Additionally, meetings have been held with the competent ministries (the ministry of work, ministry of social security and social affairs and the ministry of justice). The union representatives have collectively agreed that for the Platform Work Directive […]