EU countries finally adopted the platform work directive at a meeting of EU labour ministers on Monday (11 March), after Estonia and Greece, which had abstained in the past, voted in favour “in the spirit of compromise”.
Member states’ ambassadors failed to find a majority over a platform work directive deal struck last week, dealing a heavy blow to the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the EU and raising concerns the file may not get through before the end of the mandate.
Centre-left lawmaker Elisabetta Gualmini has significantly expanded provisions for platform workers to ask for employee status and the human review of algorithm management in her draft report.
La ministra Yolanda Díaz abre de nuevo la mesa de negociación con sindicatos y patronal tras el acuerdo alcanzado para reconocer a los 'riders' como trabajadores de las plataformas de reparto
El texto reconoce la relación laboral existente entre el repartidor y las compañías, en línea con la sentencia del Tribunal Supremo, y obliga a las empresas a informar a los sindicatos sobre el funcionamiento de los algoritmos de la aplicación
El último Acuerdo social sitúa a España en cabeza de la UE en el reconocimiento de los derechos laborales de las personas que trabajan en reparto de plataformas digitales
Spain's labour ministry, trade unions, and employer’s associations have agreed this week in principle to a law improving the rights of food delivery workers employed by global digital platforms like Deliveroo, granting them the status of “permanent staff” instead of self-employed. EURACTIV’s partner EFE reports.
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