European Gig Workers May Soon Be Classified as Employees

Excerpt from entrepreneur.com

European gig workers—such as deliverers and drivers for Uber or Deliveroo—could soon be granted employee status, if some legislators get their way.

The European Commission has proposed new rules that would be tough on gig economy companies and pass certain expenses on to customers, while establishing certain protections for workers.

Drivers, cleaners, couriers, masseuses, and other workers who use apps or other online platforms to conduct business would, under the new rules, be entitled to a minimum wage, holiday pay, health benefits, unemployment benefits, and legal protections.

Per a press release, the goals of the new measures are to “improve the working conditions in platform work and to support the sustainable growth of digital labour platforms in the EU.”

In a statement, Margrethe Vestager, Executive Vice President for A Europe Fit for the Digital Age, said, “With more and more jobs created by digital labour platforms, we need to ensure decent working conditions for all those deriving their income from such work.

 

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