Documents Hauben, Harald 4 results

"Platform work is a type of work using an online platform to intermediate between platform workers, who provide services, and paying clients. Platform work seems to be growing in size and importance. This study explores platform work in the EU28, Norway and Iceland, with a focus on the challenges it presents to working conditions and social protection, and how countries have responded through top-down (e.g. legislation and case law) and bottom-up actions (e.g. collective agreements, actions by platform workers or platforms). This national mapping is accompanied by a comparative assessment of selected EU legal instruments, mostly in the social area. Each instrument is assessed for personal and material scope to determine how it might impact such challenges. Four broad legal domains with relevance to platform work challenges are examined in stand-alone reflection papers. Together, the national mapping and legal analysis support a gap analysis, which aims to indicate where further action on platform work would be useful, and what form such action might take"

"Platform work is non-standard work facilitated by online platforms which use digital technologies to 'intermediate' between individual suppliers (platform workers) and buyers of labour. Platform work has rapidly developed since it first emerged in the EU, though concerns have been raised about the working conditions of platform work and the risk of precariousness it entails. Platform work has, therefore, been identified as a policy priority by European policy-makers. This study presents a literature review that focuses on the challenges and risks of precariousness of platform work and explores possible pathways for EU action. The document was provided by the Policy Department for Economic, Scientific and Quality of Life Policies at the request of the committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL). "

"Increasing numbers of workers are employed through digital labour platforms. This review defines and characterises digital platform work and workers, and looks at the associated occupational safety and health (OSH) risks arising from, for instance, digital surveillance, performance pressure and job insecurity.

The report highlights that the 'self-employed' status of most platform workers means that they are often not protected by EU or Member State OSH regulation, which has implications for the prevention and management of OSH risks. New initiatives and legislation that aim to improve working conditions and protect platform workers are discussed."