EU Fails to Pass Rules on Gig Workers Amid Industry Opposition
- Belgian delegation said rules didn’t get sufficient support
- Regulations are now unlikely to pass before elections in June
An Uber driver carries passengers in Frankfurt, Germany.
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The European Union’s years-long effort to regulate workers’ rights in the gig economy failed to get enough votes by member countries on Friday, derailing legislation opposed by many in the industry.
The bloc was unable to get a sufficient level of support, the Belgian delegation, which holds the rotating EU presidency until June, said in a post on X.