Self-employed

Covid-19, Digitalisation, Employment Law, Self-employed, Telework

(Institute for Labour Law – KU Leuven (Belgium))/ /Leave a comment

The rise of digital nomads following the Covid-19 Pandemic   For years, workers have been longing professional and personal freedom, especially the Millennials and Gen Z population. The willingness to escape the so-called ‘rat race’ and the ‘9-to-5 mentality’ is omnipresent, and the yearning for a combination of work and vacation prevails.[1] Nonetheless, flexible work…

Belgium, CJEU, Collective Bargaining, EU, Freelancers, ILO, Labor Law, Labour law, Self-employed

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The example of Belgium In the 1960s, employees were by far the most important category of persons active in the private labour market, who traditionally fell within the scope of protective labour law. However, the world of work has changed dramatically in recent decades, with more and more persons taking on other statuses and a…