Fairwork’s Response to the EU Directive on Platform Work Platforms Should Follow Enforceable Standards!

The Fairwork Project info@fair.work www.fair.work @TowardsFairWork Fairwork’s Response to the EU Directive on Platform Work Platforms Should Follow Enforceable Standards! Fairwork welcomes the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council vote in favour of passing the EU Directive on Platform Work. [...] However, the example from Spain, where Glovo and Uber Eats have so far simply ignored the legal requirements, also shows that government regulations need effective sanctions to force platforms to comply with the rules. [...] While the Directive urges member states to implement mechanisms to avoid such a scenario, 1 The Fairwork Project info@fair.work www.fair.work @TowardsFairWork it does not qualify what these mechanisms would entail, leaving this entirely up to individual member states to decide. [...] It is therefore important that legal mechanisms are in place to ensure that these communication channels are established, and all workers are included in them, without the fear of repercussions from the platforms. [...] Since the early days of the trilogues, Fairwork has highlighted the need to address key issues, such as making employment status platform proof and implementing enforceable mechanisms to regulate subcontracting arrangements.