Home » Legal developments » European legislation » EU: European Commission launches an consultation on allowing collective bargaining for self-employed workers EU: European Commission launches an consultation on allowing collective bargaining for self-employed workers Faced with legal uncertainties resulting from European treaties that can see online platforms employees being considered as companies, and therefore any potential collective agreements as illegal, the European Commission is looking to allow self-employed workers have access to the right to collective representation. As such, the European Commission is launching a consultation that will run from 06 January – 03 February, and will publish the results with a view to adopting future legislation. While the consultation is open to all, contributions from the self-employed, SMEs, social partners and national regulatory authorities are being particularly anticipated. Through . Published on 12 January 2021 à 12h15 - Update on 12 January 2021 à 11h47 Resources Legal certainty for collective agreements. The goal of this EU Consultation is to identify the best way to provide legal certainty to any future agreements concluded between those who are self-employed and their customers, including online platforms (Uber, Deliveroo…) that use their services.… Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialité.EmailThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels