Home » Legal developments » National legislation » France: legal adoption of a first set of obligations on platforms employing drivers and riders France: legal adoption of a first set of obligations on platforms employing drivers and riders On 19 November the framework law on mobility was definitively adopted. This piece of structuring legislation seeks especially to develop new mobility solutions and reduce the environmental footprint. However it also contains provisions aiming to regulate digital work platforms by safeguarding certain rights for platform workers. Platforms seeking to take anticipatory action against the risk of seeing work relationships with independent workers operating from platforms transition to employment contracts should put a charter in place that intends for rules safeguarding the non-exclusive nature of the work relationship, and arrangements that can ensure decent income levels and that can both anticipate occupational risks and develop occupational competences. Such a charter also represents a first building block towards collective representation for platform workers. Through . Published on 20 November 2019 à 15h12 - Update on 23 October 2020 à 12h52 Resources New transparency requirements for digital platforms. The new legislation intends for digital platforms to be required to inform couriers and drivers prior to each time they carry out a service as to the distance required to be covered and the minimum price being guaranteed (after commission fees are deducted). Workers will have the right refuse to carry out the service without penalty.… 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 messagePhoneThis 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