Food Delivery Shares Rise Ahead of EU Draft Rules on Gig Workers

Food Delivery Shares Rise Ahead of EU Draft Rules on Gig Workers
A Just Eat delivery man rides his bicycle in Nice, France, on Feb. 16, 2021. Eric Gaillard/Reuters
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AMSTERDAM—Shares in ride-sharing and food delivery companies rebounded on Tuesday, ahead of an European Commission proposal expected Dec. 9 that will define when couriers should be considered employees and when they should be considered independent contractors.

The Financial Times on Tuesday reported that the proposal, under development for years, will as expected put the burden of proof on companies, rather than workers, to show when their delivery people are self-employed.