European Union backs rules to improve app workers' conditions

The European Parliament and EU member states have reached a deal on a new law to strengthen conditions for platform workers, such as ride-hailing drivers. This law could reclassify many platform workers as employees, granting them access to labour and social protection rights. At least 5.5 million people in Europe may be wrongly classified as self-employed. It also promotes fair competition and provides better rights for the least protected workers.