Activities of José Ramón BAUZÁ DÍAZ related to 2019/2186(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on fair working conditions, rights and social protection for platform workers – new forms of employment linked to digital development
Amendments (11)
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the platform economy has become an integral and rapidly growing part of the European transport sectorand tourism sectors, providing for new business models, talent and work opportunities;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas precarious self- employment in the platform sector is increasing, particularly for low-skilled platform-determined on-location work1 , including driving and delivery; _________________ 1Eurofound (2018), Employment and working conditions of selected types of platform work, Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg.in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, creating opportunities for new business models, leading to increased driving and delivery services; in this regards, underlines the benefits and the advantages of the platform economy especially in times of crisis, creating job opportunities and increasing the growth rate of this kind of business models;
Amendment 59 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. StExpresses that the unfairconcerns about the potential cases of competitive advantages of certain operators of the platform economy over the traditional economy, based on social dumping and tax avoidance and evasion, are unacceptabletherefore, stresses the need to foster a level playing field between online platforms and traditional business models, operating in the transport and tourism sectors;
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Stresses that the Mobility as a Service (MaaS), the Logistics as a Service (LaaS) and the collaborative mobility facilitated by the emergence of platforms with new digital and innovative solutions would benefit considerably multimodality; in this regard, stresses the benefits of platform economy in reducing congestion in urban and sub-urban areas; saving time and efforts for consumers and enhancing the competitiveness of the related businesses;
Amendment 68 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to come up with a strategy to align the working conditions of platform workers with those of regular employees while maintaining their autonomy and flexibility and providing legal certainty, with full respect for the diversity of national labour market models and, the autonomy of social partners, and the opportunities provided by the collaborative mobility services and platforms;
Amendment 87 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls on the Commission and Member States to consider the need for nationala clear definitions of self-employed workers, with a rebuttable legal presumption that places the burden of proof and harmonised understanding of platform economy and platform work; in this regards, a level playing field among platforms to prove that their workers are not in fact employeeshould be ensured, allowing for the development of new and innovative business models;
Amendment 95 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to support Member States in finding policy solutions to determine the status of work for platform workers; remains scepti as well as to provide funding and incentives for digital careers; in this regard, calls ofn the addition of a third categoryCommission and the Member States to reconsider education in the digital age, focusing policies and incentives in view of preparing for future jobs and adapting to the changing labour market;
Amendment 109 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Emphasises the need for transparency and non-discrimination in transport and tourism platforms, specifically regarding algorithms that affect service, allocation of tasks, pricing, and advertising and digital trust building mechanisms such as ratings and reviews;
Amendment 119 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Emphasises the importance to workers of portability of data between platforms, in line with Regulation (EU) 2016/679;
Amendment 122 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. WelcomesCalls on the Commission’s intention to modify EU competition rules to consider a possible revision of EU competition rules, following an extensive consultation and cooperation with social and business partners in order to ensure that platform workers and the bogus self- employed gain access to collective bargainingenhance social dialogue;
Amendment 133 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. ECalls on the Commission and the Member States to support and encourages platform companies to develop training pathways in order to broaden their workers’ professional options.