Millions of European gig workers could be recognised as employees with rights to pensions, paid leave and workplace accident insurance under draft labour rules approved by European Union lawmakers this week.
The proposals aim to stamp out what EU lawmakers describe as "bogus self-employment" among gig workers using digital platforms, from food delivery couriers and drivers for ride-hailing apps through to domestic workers and microworkers who complete small tasks such as content moderation online.
The draft rules will go to further negotiations between MEPs and representatives from the governments of all EU states, who must hammer out a compromise on the final text.
Once all sides agree, they will pass a directive which means the rules must be written into the national law of each member state.
The EU wants to see the new rules in place by 2025, at which point it estimates the bloc will have 43 million gig workers.
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