EU regulatory register · PLATFORM-WORK
Article 1Subject matter and scope
CELEX 32024L2831 · Read on 2026-08-22
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1. The purpose of this Directive is to improve working conditions and the protection of personal data in platform work by:
(a)
introducing measures to facilitate the determination of the correct employment status of persons performing platform work;
(b)
promoting transparency, fairness, human oversight, safety and accountability in algorithmic management in platform work; and
(c)
improving transparency with regard to platform work, including in cross-border situations.
2. This Directive lays down minimum rights that apply to every person performing platform work in the Union who has or who, on the basis of an assessment of the facts, is deemed to have an employment contract or employment relationship as defined by the law, collective agreements or practice in force in the Member States with consideration to the case-law of the Court of Justice.
This Directive also lays down rules to improve the protection of natural persons in relation to the processing of their personal data by providing measures on algorithmic management applicable to persons performing platform work in the Union, including those who do not have an employment contract or employment relationship.
3. This Directive applies to digital labour platforms organising platform work performed in the Union, irrespective of their place of establishment or of the law otherwise applicable.
Judgments of the Court of Justice
3 decisions
- C-373/24Court of Justice of the European Union
NI v Republika Hrvatska
Reference for a preliminary ruling – Social policy – Directive 2003/88/EC – Protection of the safety and health of workers – Article 1(3) – Article 2(1) – Concept of ‘working time’ – Activities of public prosecutors – Directive 89/391/EEC – Article 2(2) – Characteristics peculiar to certain specific public service activities – Periods of time on stand-by at the workplace and periods of time on stand-by according to a stand-by system carried out outside of the workplace – Article 31 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union – Fair and just working conditions.
- C-742/19Court of Justice of the European Union
B. K. v Republika Slovenija (Ministrstvo za obrambo)
Reference for a preliminary ruling – Protection of the safety and health of workers – Organisation of working time – Members of the armed forces – Applicability of EU law – Article 4(2) TEU – Directive 2003/88/EC – Scope – Article 1(3) – Directive 89/391/EEC – Article 2(2) – Military activities – Concept of ‘working time’ – Stand-by period – Dispute concerning the remuneration of a worker.
- C-211/19Court of Justice of the European Union
UO v Készenléti Rendőrség
Reference for a preliminary ruling — Social policy — Protection of the safety and health of workers — Directive 2003/88/EC — Scope — Derogation — Article 1(3) — Directive 89/391/EEC — Article 2(2) — Activities of rapid intervention police officers.
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