Platform work across Europe
Explore national developments, legal cases and updates on the transposition of the Platform Work Directive
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Netherlands
The Dutch Government has published a draft Platform Work Act which can be accessed here. The proposal includes a legal presumption of employment for workers on digital labour platforms “when there are factual indications of direction and supervision”. The proposal leaves it up to “Order in Council” to lay down “further rules” for when direction […]
Dutch Court of Appeal says Uber driver employment status must be decided case-by-case
The Dutch Court of Appeal has ruled that the employment status of Uber drivers cannot be determined on a collective basis. Instead, thousands of drivers must have their case assessed individually, court case by court case. The ruling is a setback for the FNV union, which won a case at a lower court in 2021 […]
FNV Riders Union
The Riders Union FNV was created on the initiative of the Deliveroo couriers, with the support of the youth union FNV Jong. The Riders Union defends the rights of bicycle couriers. It calls for measures in favour of safety, quality of work, as well as the coverage of couriers by a collective labour agreement. It […]