| Author (Person) | Meyers, Zach |
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| Publisher | Centre for European Reform (CER) |
| Series Title | CER Insight |
| Publication Date | August 2021 |
| Content Type | Research Paper |
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Summary: Europeans are increasingly taking up jobs in the ‘gig economy’ – the task-based work facilitated by digital platforms like Uber, Bolt and Just Eat – despite frequent reports of poor worker conditions, including low pay and opaque platform rules. The European Commission is considering how best to protect gig economy workers, including possible exemptions from competition law, to allow platform workers to collectively bargain even if they are not employees. Some of the Commission’s proposals are laudable – but it should see competition law as a tool, not a hindrance, to improving workers’ rights. |
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https://www.cer.eu/insights/driving-uncertainty-labour-rights-gig-economy
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| Subject Categories | Employment and Social Affairs |
| Subject Tags | Competition Law | Policy, Workers Rights |
| Keywords | Platform work |
| Countries / Regions | Europe |
| International Organisations | European Union [EU] |
