European Union: Regulation of employment status in EU Directive on improving working conditions in platform work
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Implemented Platform Work Directive including regulation of employment status
On 2 December 2026, Directive (EU) 2024/2831 on improving working conditions in platform work ("Platform Work Directive"), including regulation of employment status, was implemented. The Member States had until 1 December 2026 to transpose the Direc…
SourceEntry into force with grace period Platform Work Directive including regulation of employment status
On 1 December 2024, Directive (EU) 2024/2831 on improving working conditions in platform work ("Platform Work Directive"), including regulation of employment status, enters into force with a grace period. The Member States are required to transpose …
SourceAdopted Platform Work Directive including regulation of employment status by Council
On 14 October 2024, the Council of the European Union adopted the Directive on improving working conditions in platform work ("Platform Work Directive"), including regulation of employment status. Under the Directive, the relationship between a digi…
SourcePassed by Parliament Platform Work Directive including regulation of employment status
On 25 April 2024, the European Parliament passed the Directive on improving working conditions in platform work ("Platform Work Directive"), including regulation of employment status. Under the Directive, the relationship between a digital labour pl…
SourceReached new Council and Parliament provisional agreement on Directive on improving working conditions in platform work including regulation of employment status
On 8 February 2024, the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union reached a new provisional agreement on the Directive on improving working conditions in platform work, including regulation of employment status. The previous agreemen…
SourceReached Council and Parliament agreement on Directive on improving working conditions in platform work including regulation of employment status
On 13 December 2023, the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union reached a provisional agreement on the Directive on improving working conditions in platform work, including regulation of employment status. Under the reached agreem…
SourceAdopted Council general approach on Directive on improving working conditions in platform work including regulation of employment status
On 12 June 2023, the Council of the European Union adopted its general approach on the Directive on improving working conditions in platform work, including regulation of employment status. Under the Council approach, the relationship between a digi…
SourceAdopted European Parliament position on Directive on improving working conditions in platform work including regulation of employment status
On 2 February 2023, the European Parliament approved the decision to begin negotiations concerning the proposed Directive with new measures to improve conditions for workers on digital labour platforms which would include regulations on the working …
SourceProposed directive on improving working conditions in digital platform work including regulation of employment status
On 9 December 2021, the European Commission published its proposal for a Directive on improving working conditions in digital platform work, which would include regulations on the working status of people working for digital platforms. The proposal …
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