"The article highlights the need for updated legal frameworks to address the unique challenges of platform work in the digital age to ensure fair treatment and protection for platform workers. We must consider introducing a new category of labour relations that does not fit into the existing definition of dependent work or a new type of contract that would combine the characteristics of dependent work and self-employment. In either case, we must ensure that the rights and obligations of the employee, as well as the rights and obligations of the employer, are sufficiently protected and that the state's interests in terms of taxation, social security and other contributions are respected. In any case, it is necessary to update the current legal definition of dependent work, considering the specifics of modern forms of work and the possibility of recognising certain forms of work as a combination of dependent and independent work. This definition must be unambiguous to serve as a reliable guide for determining the scope of labour law and the objects of labour relations. In addition, it is essential to ensure that the principles of equality and non-discrimination concerning work and employment relations are respected. Moreover, it is necessary to ensure appropriate labour law protection for workers who are not protected by traditional labour law regulations."

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