Employment
EU backs watered-down labour plan for Uber, Deliveroo workers
The latest proposal would allow individual countries to decide when a worker should count as an employee and qualify for benefits like sick pay
European Union countries reached a compromise on Monday that breaks a logjam on planned rules over workers’ rights in the gig economy by keeping the most important decisions in the hands of member states.
The agreement marks a turning point in the EU’s years-long efforts to set clearer employment rights for millions of delivery couriers and drivers who get work from online platforms, such as those offered by Uber and Deliveroo. The issue has pitted ...
