European Centre of Expertise (ECE) in the field of labour law, employment and labour market policies: Thematic Review 2021 on Platform work

“Platform work is growing, yet it still remains a moderate to marginal form of economic activity across the EU. The lack of a conceptual quality framework and a unified approach …

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Portazo a los contratos temporales para los trabajadores de centros de atención al cliente

La Audiencia Nacional decreta nula esta modalidad de contrataciones tras una demanda presentada por CC OO y CGT La Audiencia Nacional ha estimado parcialmente una demanda presentada por los sindicatos Comisiones Obreras …

Gig Economy Project – Spain’s Riders Law comes into force: Here’s what you need to know

The Riders Law comes into force in Spain today [12 August], with a great deal of confusion about the exact situation for app-based food delivery workers now, as digital platforms …

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Comments on the decision rendered by the European Court of Justice dated July 15th, 2021

This article analyzes the impact of the European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) decision on the combined cases C-804/18 and C-341/19 on the religious restrictions that employers may lawfully impose on …

[Spain] Comments on the National Court decision dated May 31st 2021 declaring the illegality of multiple clauses of the Framework Agreement IV on the regulation of employment relationships of dockworkers.

This article analyzes the National Court decision 127/2021 which declared the illegality per Spanish Law of multiple clauses of the Framework Agreement IV on the regulation of employment relationships of …

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[Spain] Comments on the European Court of Justice decision dated June 3rd, 2021 (declaring that the subsequently renewed Spanish on-call employment agreements are covered by Clause 5 of Directive 1999/70), and its impact on Spanish law.

This article analyzes the impact of the European Court of Justice (“ECJ”) decision C-726/19 on the Spanish legislation concerning indefinite implied renewals of on-call employment agreements (contratos de interinidad). These …

El Tribunal Supremo rechaza el recurso de Deliveroo y confirma que los ‘riders’ eran falsos autónomos

El fallo recuerda que el Supremo ya unificó doctrina en septiembre de 2020, cuando dictaminó en un caso similar -aunque entonces el denunciado era Glovo- que la relación entre estas …

POR FIN LA NORMA SOBRE LOS REPARTIDORES DE PLATAFORMAS (LA LEY “RIDERS”)

Los avatares que precedieron a la firma del Acuerdo social son ya conocidos, y arrancan de la ofensiva jurídica de las empresas de plataformas para conseguir un pronunciamiento judicial que …

Spain adopts landmark law to protect ‘gig’ delivery workers

Spain approved a pioneering law Tuesday that gives delivery platforms a mid-August deadline to hire workers currently freelancing for them and that requires transparency of artificial intelligence used to manage …

Spanish Supreme Court Decision 1184/2021 declaring that any generally admissible evidence may be used to prove an employment relationship for the purposes of applying for a residence permit.

Decision issued by the Spanish Supreme Court, No. 1184/2021, declaring that an undocumented migrant worker may introduce any evidence, including circumstantial evidence, to prove the existence of the requisite employment …

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