Corporate cars could lead the electric transition
Ride-hailing app Uber is among those calling to “accelerate electrification efforts.”
Gig economy
Russia started Berlin factory fire as part of hybrid war on Europe, report says
German police believe a technical defect caused the blaze, but security officials have blamed Russia.
Delivery driver who intervened in Dublin attack to run in local elections
Former Deliveroo rider Caio Benicio will champion public safety and rights for gig economy workersOn the afternoon of 23 November, Caio Benicio, a Brazilian Deliveroo rider, was cruising through Dublin city centre when he saw a melee on Parnell Street….
Emails reveal how Bolt tried to shape Estonia’s opposition to gig work directive
In October 2023, mobility company Bolt, headquartered in Estonia, offered to draft a letter on behalf of the Estonian government to push back against the platform work directive — liaising directly with a government official who is a former Bolt employ…
New EU gig economy laws saved from oblivion by Belgian compromise
Directive aims to give taxi and delivery drivers such as those working for Uber and Deliveroo rights similar to those enjoyed by full employeesNew laws designed to improve the rights of gig economy workers in the EU contracted to companies such as Uber…
Gig work file set to become key campaign fight for the French left
The adoption of the platform work directive by member states in the next few days is highly uncertain, with Paris refusing to agree to the current text draft – and the French left is ready to put it at the heart of its campaign agenda.
Socialists tone down attacks on conservatives and liberals in EU election manifesto
Party of European Socialists set to endorse lead candidate Nicolas Schmit Saturday.
EU delivers nothingburger to Uber and Deliveroo workers
Law to determine whether riders and drivers are employees or contractors falls short of its mark.
Kroes files closed: EU no longer probing ex-Uber lobbyist
Leaked Uber messages detailed ex-digital commissioner’s advocacy efforts during her EU ‘cooling off’ period.
Belgian presidency gives platform workers rulebook new try
The Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU has circulated a new draft text of the platform work directive, which should be the basis for technical negotiations among member states on Tuesday (16 January), amid persistent divisions about the direct…
EU lawmakers nail down rules for platform workers
The representatives of the main EU institutions reached a provisional agreement over the Platform Workers Directive in the early hours of Wednesday (13 December) after almost two years of strenuous negotiations.
EU agrees ‘gig economy’ rules to boost workers’ rights
Deal pushes ride-sharing and delivery groups such as Uber and Deliveroo to improve conditions
How to navigate Belgium’s EU presidency policy agenda like a pro
Time is running out to make progress on files before the 2024 European election.
EU jobs official says consumers happy to pay more to protect workers’ rights
Nicolas Schmit argues ensuring better staff conditions at groups like Uber and Deliveroo will not kill gig economy model
EU policymakers brace for clash in thorny debate over platform workers’ status
EU institutions are preparing for confrontation over the functioning of the legal presumption of employment, the most sensitive aspect of the Platform Workers Directive, in a trilogue next Thursday (9 November).
Gig economy: blurred lines need to be recognised in new labour laws
Italy has shown it is possible to give workers a measure of protection without destroying the platform model
‘It’s almost every day’: foreign delivery riders face gang attacks in Dublin
Assaults and robberies escalated during pandemic and have continued as ‘shared space of the city is fought over’When the coronavirus pandemic shuttered Dublin, gangs of youths roved deserted streets and discovered a new, brutal form of entertainment: a…
‘Hidden deal’ vs ‘conspiracy’: Two opposing views of France’s Uber Files report
Uber and President Emmanuel Macron had a “hidden deal” going on when he was economy minister, France’s parliamentary committee looking into the Uber files case wrote in a highly critical report published on Tuesday (18 July), drawing criticism of a “co…