Published Date: 25.06.2026
Modern Trends in Self-Employment Regulation in Foreign Countries. Part 2
Annotation
This article examines the transformation of approaches to regulating self-employment and platform employment in international countries from 2020 to 2026. It demonstrates that during this period, a fundamental institutional shift occurred, associated with a reassessment of the fiscal and social risks generated by the growth of self-employment. Attention is paid to the judicial practice of countries with an Anglo-Saxon legal system, as well as the development of supranational regulatory mechanisms in the European Union. It concludes that a new regulatory paradigm is emerging, based on the presumption of labor relations and enhanced social protection for platform workers.
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| Type | Article |
| Information | Social and Pension Law № 02/2026 |
| Pages | 34-41 |
| DOI | 10.18572/2070-2167-2026-2-34-41 |
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