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6 十二月 2024

作者:
Tiago Vieira and Pedro Mendonca, Social Europe

EU: Experts identify lessons for states to reclassify platform workers as employees under Platform Work Directive

"EU pushes to reclassify platform workers, but how will platforms react?", 6 December 2024

After two turbulent years of negotiations between the European Commission, Parliament, and Council, the European Union has finally agreed on a groundbreaking legal framework: the Platform Work Directive. This directive aims to address two pressing issues: the misclassification of platform workers and the challenges posed by algorithmic management.

Despite acknowledgment of challenges, there is considerable optimism about this step forward. Over the next two years, member states are expected to incorporate the directive into their national legislation, establishing a presumption of employment for platform workers and creating mechanisms to prevent opaque and exploitative uses of algorithmic management. However, one crucial question has been largely overlooked: how will platforms respond to these regulatory changes?...

As EU member states prepare to reclassify platform workers as employees under the Platform Work Directive, two key lessons emerge .... First, while the directive brings hope to millions of misclassified platform workers, compliance from platform companies should not be taken for granted. Member states must establish robust enforcement mechanisms and impose penalties that cannot be easily circumvented. Offenders must not be allowed to continuously sidestep the law by exploiting loopholes. Penalties or sanctions should be applied promptly to prevent lawsuits from dragging on for years, which would undermine the effectiveness of regulatory reforms and frustrate the intended protections for workers.

Second, while it is necessary to reclassify workers to provide them with basic protections, this alone will not resolve the broader issue of precarious work. Member states must address systemic issues such as involuntary part-time work, unfair penalties, and dismissal policies. Closing existing legal loopholes is essential to improving workers’ security and well-being. Achieving this may challenge the interests of other businesses beyond the platform economy, but comprehensive labour reform is crucial to advancing workers’ rights. Piecemeal legislation will not suffice.

Ultimately, ensuring the success of the Platform Work Directive requires a broad and coordinated effort to address all factors contributing to workers’ insecurity. Anything less risks falling short of the directive’s promise to transform platform work for the betterment of those directly involved.

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