Council of the EU confirms agreement on new platform worker rules

The Council of the EU has confirmed the Platform Work Directive. The Directive aims to improve working conditions and regulate the use of algorithms by digital labour platforms. The Directive aims to make the use of algorithms in human resources management more transparent, ensuring that automated systems are monitored by qualified staff and that workers…

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Initial Coin Offerings: Table of Regulation (APAC, UK & US)

Jurisdiction Recent developments and current approach Abu Dhabi Middle ground approach – ICOs potentially treated as securities, cryptocurrencies are commodities. The Financial Services Regulatory Authority released guidelines on ICOs and digital currencies on 9 October 2017 – stating that: ICOs may be viewed as securities depending on the circumstances; and digital currencies are not considered…

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