EU plan would reclassify food delivery and ride app workers as employees

Any worker whose job is controlled by a digital platform can presume that they are an employee regardless of what they are called in their contract

The EU report said the change would give millions more workers for companies like Deliveroo, Uber and Bolt access to minimum-wage and legal protections.

As many as 4.1 million people working through food delivery and ride-hailing apps could be reclassified as employees under a forthcoming European Union plan meant to improve gig workers’ labor rights.

The draft proposal, seen by Bloomberg, could cost the sector up to €4.5bn more a year, the EU estimates. It would likely give millions more workers for companies like Deliveroo, Uber and Bolt access to minimum-wage and legal protections. Another 3.8 million workers would receive confirmation they are self-employed.