An analysis by the ETUC has found that the biggest platform companies in the EU could fail the majority of the five tests laid down by the EU to determine whether their staff are genuinely self-employed. The draft platform work directive published by the European Commission in December includes a list of criteria which will be used to determine if an employment relationship exists between workers and a company. If a company meets at least two of the five criteria, they will be considered an employer.
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