The International Labour Organization (ILO) recently released, on January 2024, the Law and Practise report in the emerging field of digital labour platforms and their impact in the World of Work.
The Law and Practise report (known as White Report), is intended to inform the discussions at the 2025-2026 Standard Setting on Platform Economy and to help Member States in responding to the appended questionnaire.
The inputs and responses provided by the Member States will set the base for the Yellow Report, which will be the draft report discussed in the first sitting of the Platform Economy Standard Setting in 2025.
On 22 December 2023, member states’ failed to find a majority over the platform work directive deal negotiated with the European Commission and the European Parliament.
The negotiation for an agreement on the directive on platform work will continue under the Belgian Presidency as of 1 January 2024.
California's Supreme Court has agreed to review to the constitutionality of Proposition 22, a 2020 ballot measure that classified gig drivers as independent contractors.
On 12 June 2023, the EU Council agreed on the proposal for a Directive onimproving the working conditions in platform work and on a general approach. The proposal introduces two key improvements. It supports the determination of the correct employment status of digital platforms workers and establishes the first EU rules on the use of artificial intelligence in the workplace.
On 13 April 2023, the Labour Court of San José stated that an employment relationship existed between Uber and a driver who provided his services for Uber from February 2017 to December 2022.
Uber has to pay the driver the corresponding sums for vacations, Christmas bonuses, and social security during employment.
The judge rejected the driver's claim on the right to overtime compensation, as Uber did not impose the hours, which were decided by the driver.
On 16 March 2023, the government presented to Congress a labour reform bill, described as an ambitious project to improve the conditions and income of workers.
The bill is part of a raft of reforms: it followed the major tax reform last year, and the pension system reform is expected soon.
Both lawmakers and the Constitutional Court must approve it.