Marcin Frąckowiak’s Comment on Platform Work for Prawo.pl

Workers on digital platforms should be guaranteed basic labor rights, such as the freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining. All forms of forced labor and discrimination in employment must also be eliminated. These are the conclusions of a report by the International Labour Organization (ILO). Member states have supported the creation of regulations on platform work in the form of a convention, accompanied by recommendations. Legal experts emphasize that Poland — as the country currently holding the Presidency of the Council of the EU — should ensure that the new rules align with the relevant EU directive.

In an article for Prawo.pl, Marcin Frąckowiak – Managing Counsel and Attorney-at-law in the Labor Law Department at Sadkowski and Partners – shared his expert commentary on the topic.

According to our expert, Poland’s role as an EU member state and current holder of the Council Presidency is to ensure that the ILO guidelines on platform work remain consistent with the Directive on improving working conditions in platform work, which is currently being implemented by EU member states.

“There are many definitions of employment around the world, some of them very broad. It is in our interest to maintain Europe’s competitiveness in comparison to other countries — meaning that the implementation of the directive should not result in adopting legislation that is more restrictive than the directive itself or the ILO recommendations,”
emphasizes Marcin Frąckowiak.

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