The Position of Collective Rights in the “Platform Work” Directive Proposal: Commission v Parliament

This article compares the provisions on collective representation and collective rights of platform workers respectively enshrined in the Proposal for a Directive on improving working conditions in platform work, adopted by the European Commission on 9 December 2021, and in the amendments presented by the European Parliament on 22 December 2022. By systematizing and commenting on the specific provisions, the Authors point out and discuss the different approaches held by the two lawmaking institutions with regard to the rationale, the functioning and the systemic role of collective rights for the protection of platform workers.