Background
The proposed EU directive on improving working conditions in platform work is the first legislative initiative that attempts to regulate the use of AI, in the form of algorithmic…
Introduction
Knowing the applicable legislation for social security matters is crucial for workers engaging in cross-border activities within the European Union. For individuals who reside and work…
Considering “privacy@work”
In their article of 1890, Warren and Brandeis wrote of a “right to be let alone”. Nowadays, the right to privacy has become a fundamental right, recognised in many…
The inclusion of persons with a disability has always been a sensitive issue in the mechanisms of protection and (equal) access in the labor market. Due to allegedly reduced performance, persons with…
Unraveling the big picture
Nowadays, a deviation from full-time, permanent jobs with one single employer- so-called standard employment- represents an important work reality. Within this reality, a…
Representation and Voice of Platform Workers as an Instrumental Tool for Improvement of their working conditions
“Ways to improve labour conditions of platform workers” are at the top of the EU’s…
1) Introduction
On December 12, 2022, at first reading, the European Parliament adopted 186 amendments to the Proposal for a directive on improving working conditions in platform work presented by…
The world of work is changing. In this context, the lines that divide self-employed and employed persons are becoming less and less discernible. This phenomenon has led to the numerical increase of…
On 9 May 2022, the report on the final outcome of the Conference on the Future of Europe, which contained 49 proposals and 320 targetted measures, also in the area of employment and social policy,…
