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European Union: Passed by Parliament Platform Work Directive including data protection for workers

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Passed by Parliament Platform Work Directive including data protection for workers

On 25 April 2024, the European Parliament passed the Directive on improving working conditions in platform work (Platform Work Directive), including data protection for workers. Under the Directive, digital platforms will be prohibited from processi…

Scope

Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: other
Implementation Level
supranational
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament

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2021-12-09
under deliberation

On 9 December 2021, the European Commission published its proposal for a directive on improving wor…

2023-02-02
under deliberation

On 2 February 2023, the European Parliament approved the decision to begin negotiations concerning …

2023-06-12
under deliberation

On 12 June 2023, the Council of the European Union adopted its general approach on the Directive on…

2023-12-13
under deliberation

On 13 December 2023, the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union reached a provis…

2024-02-08
under deliberation

On 8 February 2024, the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union reached a new pro…

2024-04-25
under deliberation

On 25 April 2024, the European Parliament passed the Directive on improving working conditions in p…

2024-10-14
adopted

On 14 October 2024, the Council of the European Union adopted the Directive on improving working co…

2024-12-01
in grace period

On 1 December 2024, Directive (EU) 2024/2831 on improving working conditions in platform work ("Pla…

2026-12-02
in force

On 2 December 2026, Directive (EU) 2024/2831 on improving working conditions in platform work ("Pla…