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Gig workers<\/ins><\/a> in the EU will soon get new benefits and protections<\/ins><\/a>, making it easier for them to receive employment status. Right now, over 500 digital labor platforms are actively operating in the EU, employing roughly 28 million platform workers<\/ins><\/a>. The new rules follow agreements made between the European Parliament and the EU Member States, after policies were first proposed by the European Commission in 2021<\/ins><\/a>.<\/p>\n

The new rules highlight employment status as a key issue for gig workers, meaning an employed individual can reap the labor and social rights associated with an official worker title. This can include things like a legal minimum wage, the option to engage in collective bargaining, health protections at work, options for paid leave and sick days. Through a recognition of a worker status from the EU, gig workers can also qualify for unemployment benefits.<\/p>\n

Given that most gig workers are employed by digital apps, like Uber<\/ins><\/a> or Deliveroo<\/ins><\/a>, the new directive will require \u201chuman oversight of the automated systems\u201d to make sure labor rights and proper working conditions are guaranteed. The workers also have the right to contest any automated decisions by digital employers \u2014 such as a termination.<\/p>\n

The new rulings will also require employers to inform and consult workers' when there are \u201calgorithmic decisions\u201d that affect them. Employers will be required to report where their gig workers are fulfilling labor-related tasks to ensure the traceability of employees, especially when there are cross-border situations to consider in the EU.<\/p>\n

Before the new gig worker protections can formally roll out, there needs to be a final approval of the agreement by the European Parliament and the Council. The stakeholders will have two years to implement the new protections into law. Similar protections for gig workers in the UK <\/ins><\/a>were introduced in 2021. Meanwhile, in the US, select cities have rolled out minimum wage rulings<\/ins><\/a> and benefits<\/ins><\/a> \u2014 despite Uber and Lyft\u2019s pushback against such requirements<\/ins><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"