EU Approves New Laws to Improve Rights for Millions of Gig Economy Workers

• New EU laws to improve gig economy worker rights approved after Belgian compromise • Laws aim to reclassify 'bogus self-employed' workers as employees with more rights
• Could affect up to 5.5 million of 28 million gig workers using platforms like Uber and Deliveroo • Gives workers rights like minimum wage, holidays, sick pay, and right not to be managed by algorithms • Comes after years of debate; some countries like France and Germany had opposed