In the light of this development the EU has proposed a new directive on platform work (the Directive). The Directive is aimed at so-called platform workers, this concerns individuals providing goods and services to clients or customers through digital platforms. The majority of individuals working in the platform economy are self-employed on paper, but in reality, often have an employment relationship with the platform. The classification of workers as self-employed leads to employers avoiding employer obligations and fiscal legislation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
In recent years the traditional employment relationships have evolved. Enterprises are incorporating new methods of recruitment based on market analysis, whilst also attempting to be less burdensome both economically and practically than traditional employment relationships. Although alternative methods of affiliation can be beneficial, they can also pose risks for groups that would otherwise benefit from labour rights and social protection afforded to employees. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":15635,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[42],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20356","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business-law"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n