EU Draft Rules to Give Uber Drivers Employee Benefits

Share post:

The European Union recently drafted a rule that will force ride-hailing apps such as Uber and Deliveroo to pay benefits to their drivers.

While the rule seeks to create a level playing field for technology companies in this area, it will also ensure that it is already part of the labor laws available for the creation of new models. According to the EU, the once adopted proposal is expected to reach around 4.1 million of the 28 million employees working for online platform companies in 27 countries.

To clarify, the EU proposal provides for companies to be considered employers when they implement a range of measures, including monitoring workers’ performance by electronic means, restricting workers’ choice of working time or tasks and, finally, prohibiting them from working for third parties.

Therefore, if there is a dispute as to whether an employee is a self-employed entrepreneur or employee, companies are obliged to provide evidence.

For more information, read the original story in Reuters.

Featured Tech Jobs

SUBSCRIBE NOW

Related articles

China accuses U.S. of hacking Huawei servers since 2009

China has accused the United States of hacking into Huawei's servers since 2009, stealing critical data and gaining control over tens of thousands of devices.

DDoS attacks behind Canada border agency problems

Canada’s border control agency is the latest federal department to confirm it was hit by a recent wave of denial of service attacks. “The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) can confirm that connectivity issues that affected kiosks and electronic gates at airports on Sunday, September 17, 2023 are the result of a distributed denial of

DDoS attacks behind Canada border agency problems

Canada’s border control agency is the latest federal department to confirm it was hit by a recent wave of denial of service attacks. “The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) can confirm that connectivity issues that affected kiosks and electronic gates at airports on Sunday, September 17, 2023 are the result of a distributed denial of

China’s ban of iPhones raises concerns among U.S. lawmakers

China's prohibition on government personnel using iPhones, claiming national security concerns, has alarmed U.S. politicians, who believe it...

Become a member

New, Relevant Tech Stories. Our article selection is done by industry professionals. Our writers summarize them to give you the key takeaways