Platform Work Directive

Article 3 requires member states to have procedures to correctly determine employment status of someone on a platform, "guided primarily by facts relating to the actual performance of work, taking into account the use of algorithms in the organisation of platform work, irrespective of how the relationship is classified in any contractual arrangement that may have been agreed between the parties involved."

Then (2) control of work is defined as fulfilling at least two of: Member states should implement the presumption taking account of impact on startups, avoid capturing the genuine self-employed and supporting the sustainable growth of digital labour platforms with (a) clear information on the legal presumption (b) guidance for platforms (c) guidance for enforcement, and (d) inspections.

Article 7 requires human monitoring of automated systems, including the impact on health and safety.

Article 15 requires that member states ensure people doing platform work can contact and communicate with each other, while complying with the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679, and the platform must refrain from accessing or monitoring these contacts or communications.

Articles 20 to 24 are final provisions on the Directive setting minimum standards, being implemented, and reviewed.