Improving the working conditions of platform workers
12 submissions from 12 organizations told the European Commission what they think about this file. Here is what each of them said, in their own words.
The Commission lists 21 submissions on this file. Shown here: the 12 from organizations. Not shown, by design: submissions from private individuals, which we never publish, and anything filed since our last weekly refresh.
Who showed up
7 submissions from industry — companies and their trade associations — against 2 from civil society: NGOs, consumer organizations, environmental groups and trade unions. That is 3.5 industry submissions for every one from civil society.
Industry 7Civil society 2Public authorities, academia, other 3
Groupings use the respondent type each organization selected when filing. Counting submissions, not organizations — a body that filed twice is counted twice.
The file, right now
The consultation closed on 14 Feb 2022 — it ran from 10 Dec 2021.
Policy area
Employment (DG EMPL)
Where it stands
Awaiting adoption
Legislative stage
Commission Proposal
Commission reference
COM(2021)761
How it got here
Prop dir14 Feb 2022
Also on the Commission’s pipeline for this file, with no date recorded: Initiative planned, Communication.
Maintaining the status quo and fostering competition among platforms would better serve the platform workers and consumers The Directive of the European Parliament and Council on improving working conditions on platform work (hereinafter – the Draft Directive, the Directive) lays down intricate requirements for platforms whose application is likely to have serious unintended consequences for the consumers and…
The Austrian Social Insurance welcomes the European Commission’s proposal for a Directive on improving the working conditions for platform workers. As social security institutions, who stood for universal and modern social security protection for employees and self-employed alike.
Filed in German · English published by the European Commission
We support the goal of ensuring quality jobs in the EU and agrees that the practices of some companies have highlighted the need for a quick and simple method of determining whether a digital platform is an employer or not. Further, we share the view that measures to improve clarity in this area will benefit companies and workers alike.
Please find below and attached feedback from Forever Living Products, world’s largest producer of Aloe Vera-based well-being and beauty products, on the proposed Directive for improving working conditions in platform work. Forever Living Products (FLP) welcomes the opportunity to share its views on the European Commission’s proposal for a directive on improving working conditions in platform work.
Please find below and attached, feedback from Bolt, the leading European on-demand mobility platform. The initial goal of the Commission was to improve social dialogue between platforms and platform workers. This ambition is legitimate and supported by Bolt.
With reference to the European Commission’s proposal for a Directive on improving working conditions in platform work (COM(2021) 762 final), Vienna (according to the Austrian Constitution both municipality and Land) would like to submit the following opinion as an attached document.
Filed in German · English published by the European Commission
Dear Sir or Madam, attached you will find comments made by the Association of Public Services and Enterprises Austria (VÖWG) on the proposal for a directive on improving the working conditions of platform workers. With kind regards, [name removed] (VÖWG)
I. Preliminary remarks The central German social security organisations welcome the European Commission’s proposal for a directive and support the three objectives set out in the proposal for a directive: (1)ensuring that persons working through platforms have the appropriate employment status and therefore appropriate labour and social security rights; (2)ensuring fairness, transparency and accountability in…
Filed in German · English published by the European Commission
Dear Sir or Madam, please find enclosed the opinion 6/2022 of the German Bar Association (DAV) by the Labour Law Committee on the European Commission’s proposal for a Directive on improving working conditions in platform work (COM(2021) 762 final).
Filed in German · English published by the European Commission
Dear Sir or Madam, Please find the comments on the directive for the improvement of working conditions in the platform work of Yoummday GmbH in the enclosed attachment. With kind regards [name removed] Head of Legal & Corporate Governance Yoummday GmbH Infanteriestraße 11a, Haus E2 D-80797 München Fon: [phone removed] www.yoummday.com
HK ČR has long pointed out the need to set fair rules for the exercise of economic activities in the so-called shared economy. The primary element is to reconcile the conditions for the provision of comparable services in a traditional way and in a way using the digital platform.
Filed in Czech · English published by the European Commission
The employers’ association of car transport considers the proposal for a directive to be contrary to the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality for the following reasons. The Commission’s proposal goes too far and clearly interferes with national competences and thus infringes the principle of subsidiarity.
Filed in Swedish · English published by the European Commission
Method. Every quote is verbatim from the organization’s own submission to the European Commission, trimmed to its opening passage and never summarized by a model. Where a submission was filed in another EU language we show the English text the European Commission publishes alongside it, labeled on the quote; the original is one click away at the source. Groupings use the respondent type the organization itself selected when filing. We deliberately do not label anyone “supportive” or “opposed” — you read what they wrote and draw your own conclusion. Organizations only, never individuals. Reused under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU; the European Commission is not liable for this reuse.
