EU regulatory register · PLATFORM-WORK
Article 12Safety and health
CELEX 32024L2831 · Read on 2026-08-22
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1. Without prejudice to Directive 89/391/EEC and related directives in the field of safety and health at work, with regard to platform workers, digital labour platforms shall:
(a)
evaluate the risks of automated monitoring systems and automated decision-making systems to their safety and health, in particular as regards possible risks of work-related accidents, psychosocial and ergonomic risks;
(b)
assess whether the safeguards of those systems are appropriate for the risks identified in view of the specific characteristics of the work environment;
(c)
introduce appropriate preventive and protective measures.
2. In relation to the requirements laid down in paragraph 1 of this Article, digital labour platforms shall ensure effective information and consultation and the participation of platform workers and/or their representatives in accordance with Articles 10 and 11 of Directive 89/391/EEC.
3. Digital labour platforms shall not use automated monitoring systems or automated decision-making systems in a manner that puts undue pressure on platform workers or otherwise puts at risk the safety and physical and mental health of platform workers.
4. In addition to automated decision-making systems, this Article shall also apply where digital labour platforms use automated systems taking or supporting decisions that affect platform workers in any manner.
5. In order to ensure the safety and health of platform workers, including from violence and harassment, Member States shall ensure that digital labour platforms take preventive measures, including providing for effective reporting channels.
Judgments of the Court of Justice
2 decisions
- C-435/23Court of Justice of the European Union
Glavna direktsia 'Granichna politsia' kam Ministerstvo na vatreshnite raboti v BO
Reference for a preliminary ruling – Article 99 of the Rules of Procedure of the Court of Justice – Questions the answer to which may be clearly deduced from the Court’s existing case-law – Social policy – Organisation of working time – Directive 2003/88/EC – Article 12(а) – Articles 20 and 31 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union – Safety and health of night workers – Level of protection for night workers appropriate to the nature of their work – Police officers and firefighters performing shift and night work – Public sector workers and private sector workers – Equal treatment.
- C-262/20Court of Justice of the European Union
VB v Glavna direktsia 'Pozharna bezopasnost i zashtita na naselenieto'
Reference for a preliminary ruling – Social policy – Organisation of working time – Directive 2003/88/EC – Article 8 – Article 12(а) – Articles 20 and 31 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union – Reduction of the normal duration of night work in relation to day work – Public-sector workers and private-sector workers – Equal treatment.
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