Study in Focus: The Social Protection of Workers in the Platform Economy
Briefing
21-12-2017
This note, prepared by Policy Department A for the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs, summarises the background on the phenomenon of platform work, and introduces the focus and the key findings of the recent study "The Social Protection of Workers in the Platform Economy". It then lists the key recommendations of the study to give the interested audience a quick overview on the main findings of the study.
Briefing
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- discrimination on the basis of nationality
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