PRESS STATEMENT “The ruling does not meet our expectations”

Christiane Benner, Second Chair of IG Metall, expressed her disappointment with the Munich Regional Labor Court’s decision: “The ruling does not meet our expectations. In our view, there is clear evidence that the plaintiff, whom we are supporting in this dispute, should be classified as an employee. Key criteria include the extent to which the crowdworker is personally economically dependent on the client, whether they are integrated into the company’s operations, and whether they work under the client’s direction. We will await the court’s reasoning for the ruling and then decide whether to appeal to the Federal Labor Court.”

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