The European Commission launched a public consultation on Friday 5 March, running until 28 May, to ensure that EU competition rules do not hinder collective bargaining for certain solo self-employed workers.
Some solo self-employed workers may find themselves in a situation of unbalanced negotiating power vis-à-vis certain companies/purchasers of labour, leading them to have little influence over their payment and working conditions. Collective bargaining can be a powerful tool to achieve...