Labor Relations Commons^™

Across the EU28, there is not only a significant ‘jobs gap’ with only 70.1 per cent of

the working age population in jobs but also concerns over the quality of jobs. One

particular concern is that employees are being falsely classified as self-employed by

employers in order to circumvent collective agreements, labour laws (e.g., minimum

wages, working time legislation), employment tax and other employer liabilities implied

in the standard contract of employment, and that the emergent ‘gig’ or ‘platform’ economy

is accelerating this trend.

This report evaluates this emergent employment relationship, here termed ‘dependent’

self-employment, which covers those classified as …

This report presents the main findings of the first online survey of members of the European Platform Tackling Undeclared Work. A total of 23 Member States responded.

Organisational characteristics of enforcement bodies

Undeclared work covers paid activities that are lawful as regards their nature but are not declared to public authorities so as to evade either payment of taxes, social security contributions and/or labour laws. In three-quarters of Member States, responsibility for these three forms of evasion lies in separate public authorities, with each having separate targets and key performance indicators (KPIs). The outcome is a departmental ‘silos’ approach, and …