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Vem svarar principalen för? - En kritisk studie om principalansvarets räckvidd i förhållande till plattformsarbetare

Karlsson, Adam LU (2023) LAGF03 20232
Department of Law
Faculty of Law
Abstract (Swedish)
Uppsatsen syftar till att utreda huruvida plattformsarbetare omfattas av det utvidgade arbetstagarbegreppet i 6 kap. 5 § 3 skadeståndslagen (1972:207) i förhållande till arbetsgivarens principalansvar. Utredningen grundar sig i en rättsdogmatisk metod tillsammans med ett kritiskt och rättsekonomiskt perspektiv.

GIG-tjänster eller plattformsföretag skapar flexibla arbetsformer, nya inkomstkällor samt innovativa tjänster. Vem som helst kan upprätta ett konto på plattformen och därmed utföra arbete å plattformsföretagets räkning. Arbetsledningen genomförs av automatiska algoritmer. Dessa nya arbetsförhållanden sätter vår traditionella uppfattning om arbetstagare i nya perspektiv.

Arbetstagarbegreppet är en bedömning av faktorer för att... (More)
Uppsatsen syftar till att utreda huruvida plattformsarbetare omfattas av det utvidgade arbetstagarbegreppet i 6 kap. 5 § 3 skadeståndslagen (1972:207) i förhållande till arbetsgivarens principalansvar. Utredningen grundar sig i en rättsdogmatisk metod tillsammans med ett kritiskt och rättsekonomiskt perspektiv.

GIG-tjänster eller plattformsföretag skapar flexibla arbetsformer, nya inkomstkällor samt innovativa tjänster. Vem som helst kan upprätta ett konto på plattformen och därmed utföra arbete å plattformsföretagets räkning. Arbetsledningen genomförs av automatiska algoritmer. Dessa nya arbetsförhållanden sätter vår traditionella uppfattning om arbetstagare i nya perspektiv.

Arbetstagarbegreppet är en bedömning av faktorer för att definiera vem som klassificeras som arbetstagare. I rättspraxis har domstolarna fastslagit utifrån arbetsmiljölagen (1977:1160) att plattformsarbetare inte anses omfattas av arbetstagarbegreppet, främst på grund av plattformsföretagens brist på ledning och kontroll över plattformsarbetarna.

Principalansvaret i 3 kap. 1 § SkL innebär att arbetsgivaren ansvarar för arbetstagarens fel och försummelse i tjänsten. I 6 kap. 5 § 3 SkL föreligger det en utvidgad definition av ett anställningsförhållande i jämförelse med resterande av civilrätten. Definitionen omfattar samtliga arbetstagare efter en bedömning om arbetstagarbegreppet. Därutöver kan ytterligare förhållanden omfattas, där bedömningen tar avstamp i ett subordinationsförhållande tillsammans med motiven med principalansvaret. Dessa motiv grundar sig primärt på skadelidandes reparationsintresse, ekonomisk kapacitet, försäkringsmöjligheter, arbetstagarens skyddsintresse och prevention.

Utifrån syftet med principalansvaret, och i synnerhet utifrån ett ekonomiskt perspektiv där skadelidandes rätt till reparation centraliseras anser jag att plattformsarbetare bör omfattas av SkL:s utvidgade definition av ett anställningsförhållande, trots bristen på ledning och kontroll. (Less)
Abstract
The essay aims to investigate whether platform workers fall under the extended concept of an employee in Chapter 6, Section 5, Subsection 3 of the Swedish Compensation Act (Skadeståndslagen 1972:207) in relation to the employer's vicarious liability. The methodology employed in this essay is rooted in a legal doctrinal method, complemented by a critical and a legaleconomic perspective.

GIG-economy or platform companies create flexible employments, new sources of income, and innovative services. Anyone can create an account on the platform and thus perform work on behalf of the platform company. Work supervision is carried out by automatic algorithms. These new working conditions challenge our traditional understanding of employees.

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The essay aims to investigate whether platform workers fall under the extended concept of an employee in Chapter 6, Section 5, Subsection 3 of the Swedish Compensation Act (Skadeståndslagen 1972:207) in relation to the employer's vicarious liability. The methodology employed in this essay is rooted in a legal doctrinal method, complemented by a critical and a legaleconomic perspective.

GIG-economy or platform companies create flexible employments, new sources of income, and innovative services. Anyone can create an account on the platform and thus perform work on behalf of the platform company. Work supervision is carried out by automatic algorithms. These new working conditions challenge our traditional understanding of employees.

The concept of an employee is an assessment of factors to define who is classified as an employee. The courts have established, based on the work environment legislation, that platform workers are not considered to fall under the concept of an employee, primarily due to the platform company's lack of direction and control over the platform workers.

Vicarious liability in Chapter 3, Section 1 of the Swedish Compensation Act stipulates that the employer is responsible for the employee's damages. The extended definition in the Swedish Compensation Act includes all employees and in addition further relationships may be included, where the assessment is based on a subordinate relationship along with the purpose for vicarious liability. These purposes are primarily based on the injured party's interest in compensation, the employee's interest in protection and prevention.

Based on the purpose of vicarious liability, and especially from an economic perspective where the injured party's right to compensation is centralized, I believe that platform workers should be covered by the Compensation Act's extended definition of an employment relationship, despite the lack of direction and control. (Less)
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Karlsson, Adam LU
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LAGF03 20232
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M2 - Bachelor Degree
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skadeståndsrätt, civilrätt, principalansvar, GIG-ekonomi
language
Swedish
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9143357
date added to LUP
2024-02-02 12:17:04
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GIG-economy or platform companies create flexible employments, new sources of income, and innovative services. Anyone can create an account on the platform and thus perform work on behalf of the platform company. Work supervision is carried out by automatic algorithms. These new working conditions challenge our traditional understanding of employees.

The concept of an employee is an assessment of factors to define who is classified as an employee. The courts have established, based on the work environment legislation, that platform workers are not considered to fall under the concept of an employee, primarily due to the platform company's lack of direction and control over the platform workers.

Vicarious liability in Chapter 3, Section 1 of the Swedish Compensation Act stipulates that the employer is responsible for the employee's damages. The extended definition in the Swedish Compensation Act includes all employees and in addition further relationships may be included, where the assessment is based on a subordinate relationship along with the purpose for vicarious liability. These purposes are primarily based on the injured party's interest in compensation, the employee's interest in protection and prevention.

Based on the purpose of vicarious liability, and especially from an economic perspective where the injured party's right to compensation is centralized, I believe that platform workers should be covered by the Compensation Act's extended definition of an employment relationship, despite the lack of direction and control.}},
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