Mar 25, 20213 min readPlatform work needs flexibilityIn a recent call for consultations, the European Commission is asking to get feedback on a potential new directive on regulating platform work. The sharing economy services like Uber, Bolt, Heetch, …
Feb 16, 20214 min readUber is right: recognise independent platform workersIn a new white paper presented to the European Commission, the ride-sharing platform Uber defended its business model ahead of new legislation on platform work. “This standard (for platform work) …
Jan 28, 20213 min readEU crackdown on vaping is bad news for public healthThe Beating Cancer Plan will make vaping harder… The leaked Commission proposal for the EU’s Beating Cancer Plan has revealed the bloc’s plans to make harm reducing products such as …
Jan 15, 20215 min readWe should not monopolise consumer informationExpanding consumer access to information is meant to be a cornerstone of informed policy and decision-making. Rather than adopting paternalistic rules, lawmakers and regulators in liberal democracies …