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Arbetsvillkor och algoritmer - En arbetsrättslig studie om förslaget till genomförande av plattformsdirektivets dubbla skyddsintressen i SOU 2026:3

Syrtén, Ebba LU (2026) JURM02 20261
Department of Law
Faculty of Law
Abstract (Swedish)
I denna uppsats undersöks vilket skydd plattformsdirektivet tillhandahåller
och om det därigenom föreskrivna skyddet kan anses tillgodosett genom
förslaget till implementering i SOU 2026:3 Genomförande av
plattformsdirektivet. Uppsatsen undersöker även huruvida den av utredaren
föreslagna implementeringen av plattformsdirektivets skyddsintressen är
ändamålsenligt ur ett svenskt arbetsrättsligt perspektiv, i synnerhet med
beaktande av den svenska arbetsmarknadsmodellen, det svenska
arbetstagarbegreppet, arbetsmarknadens parters autonomi samt
kollektivavtals- och förhandlingsrätten.

En konsekvens av att den digitala arbetsmarknaden växer i omfattning är att
det skapas nya verksamheter och affärsmodeller. En ökning av olika
... (More)
I denna uppsats undersöks vilket skydd plattformsdirektivet tillhandahåller
och om det därigenom föreskrivna skyddet kan anses tillgodosett genom
förslaget till implementering i SOU 2026:3 Genomförande av
plattformsdirektivet. Uppsatsen undersöker även huruvida den av utredaren
föreslagna implementeringen av plattformsdirektivets skyddsintressen är
ändamålsenligt ur ett svenskt arbetsrättsligt perspektiv, i synnerhet med
beaktande av den svenska arbetsmarknadsmodellen, det svenska
arbetstagarbegreppet, arbetsmarknadens parters autonomi samt
kollektivavtals- och förhandlingsrätten.

En konsekvens av att den digitala arbetsmarknaden växer i omfattning är att
det skapas nya verksamheter och affärsmodeller. En ökning av olika
verksamheter innebär i sin tur att det skapas ytterligare arbetstillfällen. Ett exempel på detta är digitala arbetsplattformar, som sysselsätter personer som utför plattformsarbete. Att de digitala arbetsplattformarna skapar fler
arbetstillfällen är i sig inte problematiskt, men problem uppstår när det saknas tillräcklig lagstiftning som skyddar plattformsarbetarnas arbetsvillkor och personuppgiftsskydd. Detta är de skyddsintressen som EU:s
plattformsdirektiv avser att tillgodose.

Det följer av artikel 288 FEUF att unionens medlemsstater har en skyldighet
att genomföra EU-direktiv i sina interna rättsordningar. Nationell lagstiftning ska vara direktivkonform, samtidigt som befintlig nationell rätt ska beaktas. Uppsatsen har tillämpat en rättsdogmatisk metod med rättspolitiska inslag, samt en EU-rättslig metod, för att analysera hur utredningen i SOU 2026:3 har beaktat dessa två motstridiga intressen genom Sveriges implementering av plattformsdirektivet.

Inom diskussionen för huruvida utredningen har föreslagit ett ändamålsenligt
genomförande av direktivet har det i uppsatsen kunnat utrönas att EU:s viljor
med plattformsdirektivet inte nödvändigtvis överensstämmer med den
svenska arbetsmarknaden. Flera av de farhågor som framkommer vid
läsningen av direktivet och dess skäl, samt i juridisk internationell litteratur, verkar till synes inte vara saker som uttrycks av varken den svenska utredningen eller arbetsmarknadens parter i sina remissyttranden till
betänkandet. Eftersom slutsatsen som dras är att utredningen i SOU 2026:3
har föreslagit ett genomförande som tillförsäkrar det skydd som
plattformsdirektivet tillhandahåller, blir frågan i stället huruvida EU:s
detaljrika utformning av plattformsdirektivet är skäligt i förhållande till
medlemsstaternas interna rättsordningar. (Less)
Abstract
This thesis examines the protection provided by the Platform Work Directive
and whether the protection thereby prescribed can be considered sufficiently
ensured through the proposed implementation set out in SOU 2026:3,
Implementation of the Platform Work Directive. The thesis further examines
whether the implementation of the Directive’s protective interests proposed
by the inquiry is appropriate from a Swedish labour law perspective, in
particular regarding the Swedish labour market model, the Swedish concept
of employee status, the autonomy of the social partners and the rights relating to collective bargaining and negotiation.

One consequence of the expanding digital labour market is the emergence of
new business operations... (More)
This thesis examines the protection provided by the Platform Work Directive
and whether the protection thereby prescribed can be considered sufficiently
ensured through the proposed implementation set out in SOU 2026:3,
Implementation of the Platform Work Directive. The thesis further examines
whether the implementation of the Directive’s protective interests proposed
by the inquiry is appropriate from a Swedish labour law perspective, in
particular regarding the Swedish labour market model, the Swedish concept
of employee status, the autonomy of the social partners and the rights relating to collective bargaining and negotiation.

One consequence of the expanding digital labour market is the emergence of
new business operations and business models. An increase in such activities
in turn generates additional working opportunities. One example of this is
digital labour platforms, which engage persons performing platform work.
The fact that digital labour platforms create further working opportunities is not in itself problematic; however, issues arise when there is insufficient legislation protecting platform workers’ working conditions and personal data protection. These constitutes some of the protective interests which the Platform Work Directive seeks to safeguard.

Pursuant to Article 288 TFEU, the Member States of the European Union are
under an obligation to implement EU directives within their domestic legal
systems. National legislation must conform with the directive, while existing
national law must simultaneously be considered. The thesis applies a legal
dogmatic method with elements of a legal policy analysis, together with an
EU law methodology, to analyse how the inquiry in SOU 2026:3 has balanced
these two competing interests through Sweden’s implementation of the
Platform Work Directive.

In the discussion concerning whether the inquiry has proposed an appropriate
implementation of the Directive, the thesis concludes that the objectives
pursued by the EU through the Platform Work Directive do not necessarily
correspond with the structure of the Swedish labour market. Several of the
concerns expressed in the Directive and its recitals, as well as in international legal literature, do not appear to be reflected either in the Swedish inquiry or in the consultation responses submitted by the social partners. Since the overall conclusion reached in the thesis is that SOU 2026:3 proposes an implementation capable of ensuring the protection afforded by the Platform Work Directive, the question that rises instead is whether the detailed nature of the Directive’s regulation is proportionate in relation to the internal legal systems of the Member States. (Less)
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author
Syrtén, Ebba LU
supervisor
organization
alternative title
Working Conditions and Algorithms - A Labour Law Study of the Proposal for Implementation of the Platform Work Directive's Dual Protection Interests in SOU 2026:3
course
JURM02 20261
year
type
H3 - Professional qualifications (4 Years - )
subject
keywords
Arbetsrätt, EU-rätt, Plattformsdirektivet, Plattformsarbete, Gig-ekonomi, SOU 2026:3, Labour Law, European Union Law, Platform Work Directive, Platform work
language
Swedish
id
9227185
date added to LUP
2026-06-10 17:25:44
date last changed
2026-06-10 17:25:44
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and whether the protection thereby prescribed can be considered sufficiently
ensured through the proposed implementation set out in SOU 2026:3,
Implementation of the Platform Work Directive. The thesis further examines
whether the implementation of the Directive’s protective interests proposed
by the inquiry is appropriate from a Swedish labour law perspective, in
particular regarding the Swedish labour market model, the Swedish concept
of employee status, the autonomy of the social partners and the rights relating to collective bargaining and negotiation.

One consequence of the expanding digital labour market is the emergence of
new business operations and business models. An increase in such activities
in turn generates additional working opportunities. One example of this is
digital labour platforms, which engage persons performing platform work.
The fact that digital labour platforms create further working opportunities is not in itself problematic; however, issues arise when there is insufficient legislation protecting platform workers’ working conditions and personal data protection. These constitutes some of the protective interests which the Platform Work Directive seeks to safeguard.

Pursuant to Article 288 TFEU, the Member States of the European Union are
under an obligation to implement EU directives within their domestic legal
systems. National legislation must conform with the directive, while existing
national law must simultaneously be considered. The thesis applies a legal
dogmatic method with elements of a legal policy analysis, together with an
EU law methodology, to analyse how the inquiry in SOU 2026:3 has balanced
these two competing interests through Sweden’s implementation of the
Platform Work Directive.

In the discussion concerning whether the inquiry has proposed an appropriate
implementation of the Directive, the thesis concludes that the objectives
pursued by the EU through the Platform Work Directive do not necessarily
correspond with the structure of the Swedish labour market. Several of the
concerns expressed in the Directive and its recitals, as well as in international legal literature, do not appear to be reflected either in the Swedish inquiry or in the consultation responses submitted by the social partners. Since the overall conclusion reached in the thesis is that SOU 2026:3 proposes an implementation capable of ensuring the protection afforded by the Platform Work Directive, the question that rises instead is whether the detailed nature of the Directive’s regulation is proportionate in relation to the internal legal systems of the Member States.}},
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