Platform work: recent policy developments with OSH implications

Introduction

Platform work is one of the fastest growing forms of work in the EU. It is estimated that, as of 2022, there are over 28 million platform workers in the EU, with the number likely to rise to over 43 million by 2025[1]. Platform work presents similar characteristics to other forms of casual work, such as low pay, insecurity, lack of rights and protections and limited collective representation. Additionally,  Moreover, it is characterised by algorithmic control and surveillance and by the use of large amounts of data by the platforms[2]. For these reasons, it has attracted the attention of policy-makers and regulators, in attempt to mitigate the most…