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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12847

7 December 2021
SOCIAL AFFAIRS / Social
Platforms directive: Commission’s proposal could lead to reclassification of 4 million workers in EU
Brussels, 06/12/2021 (Agence Europe)

According to a document seen by EUROPE on Monday 6 December, the European Commission’s proposed directive to protect workers on digital platforms could result in the reclassification of the status of between 1.7 million and 4.1 million people.

In its initiative, which will be on the agenda of the College of Commissioners’ meeting on Wednesday 8 December, the European Commission proposes a set of criteria to determine whether or not a platform is an “employer”. If the platform meets...

Contents

SOCIAL AFFAIRS
FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS - SOCIETAL ISSUES
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
SECTORAL POLICIES
INSTITUTIONAL
SECURITY - DEFENCE
EXTERNAL ACTION
EU RESPONSE TO COVID-19
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
NEWS BRIEFS