New EU gig worker rules will sort out who should get the benefits of full-time employees
https://apnews.com/article/gig-economy-workers-europe-regulation-58ebf22a4853b9a21f558919fb9782df
LONDON (AP) — In a bid to improve working conditions for people who deliver food and offer rides through smartphone apps, the European Union gave provisional approval Wednesday to rules that determine who should get the benefits of full-time employees and restrict the way online platforms use algorithms to manage their workers.
The European Parliament and the EU's 27 member countries agreed on a platform worker directive that has been years in the making. It aims to boost protections and benefits for the growing number of gig economy workers, while raising accountability and transparency for apps that rely on independent contractors.
New EU gig worker rules will sort out who should get the benefits of full-time employees
Wed Dec 13, 6:40pm UTC
https://apnews.com/article/gig-economy-workers-europe-regulation-58ebf22a4853b9a21f558919fb9782df
> LONDON (AP) — In a bid to improve working conditions for people who deliver food and offer rides through smartphone apps, the European Union gave provisional approval Wednesday to rules that determine who should get the benefits of full-time employees and restrict the way online platforms use algorithms to manage their workers.
> The European Parliament and the EU's 27 member countries agreed on a platform worker directive that has been years in the making. It aims to boost protections and benefits for the growing number of gig economy workers, while raising accountability and transparency for apps that rely on independent contractors.