Worker Classification
Employee vs. contractor tests and platform-worker rules.
Employee or contractor in Mexico: why the label on the contract does not decide it
In Mexico, whether a worker is an employee or an independent contractor is decided by how the work is actually performed, not by what the contract is called. A common arrangement pays workers por honorarios: the worker…
Niko Nurmentaus
Product Lead
Spain's Ley Rider: when a delivery app's contractors are presumed to be employees
Picture a delivery rider in Madrid. They signed up through an app, they were labelled an autónomo (self-employed), they send an invoice for their runs, and for years the platform booked them as a contractor with no…
Niko Nurmentaus
Product Lead
Employee or Contractor in Germany? The Test, the Indicators, and the Status Check That Settles It
A company in Germany engages a developer as a freelancer (freier Mitarbeiter). The contract calls the developer self-employed, the developer registers a business, sends monthly invoices, and handles their own tax.…
Niko Nurmentaus
Product Lead
Are Your Platform Workers Actually Employees? Germany's Case-by-Case Test and the Presumption Coming in 2026
Picture a food-delivery courier or a ride-hailing driver in Berlin. They signed up through an app, their contract calls them a self-employed provider (selbstständig), they send invoices for their work, and everyone…
Niko Nurmentaus
Product Lead
Are Your Platform Workers Actually Employees? Portugal's Article 12-A and the 2025 Supreme Court Wave
Picture a food-courier or a ride-hailing driver in Lisbon. They signed up through an app, they are labeled a self-employed provider, they invoice for their work, and everyone involved has treated...
Niko Nurmentaus
Product Lead
