New Forms of Work

Digital transformation increases possibilities for platform and remote work. However, the differences in labour protection and rights in platform economy and telework vary across the EU member states.

Platform economy has a potential to create many jobs in the future. Along with flexibility, platform work brings more social insecurity, inadequate working conditions and the lack of collective bargaining rights. Some platforms have already significant gender pay gaps.

The Covid pandemic has proved that remote work/telework can be beneficial for both - businesses and employees, making working arrangements more flexible.

The following topics are included:

  • Platform economy
  • Telework/ Remote work
  • Collective bargaining
  • Data security
  • Worker’s surveillance
  • Gender inclusion and pay gap

Our Activites

| Event, Social Responses to Digitalisation, New Forms of Work

An expert dialogue with over 30 participants from the policy community in the EU and other parts of the globe.


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02.10.2023 | Event, New Forms of Work

The second Trade Union Platfor(u)m - organised by ETUC, in cooperation with FES Future of Work - took place on 28-29 September 2023 in Madrid.


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| Publication, New Forms of Work

This FES-EPC discussion paper anlyses the potential impact of the proposal for a Directive on platform work and rights of platform migrant workers.


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| Publication, New Forms of Work

2023 can become an important year for the platform economy. A strong directive might be decided, finally improving conditions for workers.


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18.10.2022 | Event, New Forms of Work

The campaign on improving working conditions in platform work is a joint project between FES Future of Work and ETUC.


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13.10.2022 | Event, New Forms of Work

This online event on platform economy in Portugal, Romania, Spain and Germany took place on October 13. The recording of the event is now available in…


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11.09.2022 | Event, New Forms of Work

The PhD Summer School 2022 has explored upcoming research questions related to the platform economy and platform work.


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30.06.2022 | Event, New Forms of Work

On June 14, we presented our project “Mapping Platform Economy” and discussed in Brussels with experts the future of labour in the platform economy.


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08.06.2022 | Event, New Forms of Work

This online-event on platform economy in the Nordics and Germany took place on June 8. The recording of the event is now available.


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| Publication, New Forms of Work

This project sheds some lights on the complexity of platform economy by providing maps of regulatory aspects of platform work in over 30 countries.


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