EU digital platform drivers have initiated a collective action against Uber for data breaches and low pay. The action was filed in court and aims to hold the company accountable for practices affecting platform workers in the region.
The action represents the interests of several thousand drivers in seven European countries. The countries involved are the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, France, Poland and Romania, thus covering a significant portion of the European digital platform labor market.
The complaints focus on two main issues: the alleged violation of drivers' personal data and the remuneration considered insufficient offered by Uber. Drivers argue that the company does not comply with European data protection regulations and that payments are not proportional to the work performed.
This collective action comes in the context of increasing regulation of digital platform work in Europe, where European institutions have been debating legislation to improve conditions for workers such as drivers and app delivery couriers.
