Rebalancing Power in Platform Work: The EU Directive 2024/2831 and its Implications for Algorithmic Management and Transparency in Comparative Perspective

Mistar, Oussama and Makó, Csaba and Rosca, Mariana (2026) Rebalancing Power in Platform Work: The EU Directive 2024/2831 and its Implications for Algorithmic Management and Transparency in Comparative Perspective. In: Central and Eastern European eDem and eGov Days 2025 (CEEeGov 2025). ACM Press, New York, pp. 32-37. ISBN 9798400721977

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Abstract

This paper examines Directive (EU) 2024/2831-the Platform Work Directive-and its potential to reshape the governance of platform labor in Europe. Using the Rulemaker-Intermediary-Ruletaker (RIT) framework, the study analyzes three core dimensions introduced by the Directive: the presumption of employment, safeguards for algorithmic management, and obligations on transparency. Through a comparative analysis of Nordic countries, Germany, Spain, France, the Netherlands, and the Visegrád states, the paper highlights how different institutional traditions influence the effectiveness of these reforms. Findings indicate that while the Directive sets an ambitious baseline, its impact will depend on national enforcement capacities and the ability to prevent avoidance strategies by platforms. Nordic countries are better positioned to integrate the Directive within established social dialogue systems, whereas weaker institutional contexts risk partial or formalistic implementation. The paper contributes to debates on digital labor by linking EU-level regulation to national industrial relations and identifying conditions under which platform governance reforms can be more effective.

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