Online Platforms and Platform Work Greece Legally binding definition of online platforms Specific register of online platforms Specific regulation applicable to online platforms Online platforms are considered to be employers In 2021, a new labour law, 4808/2021, came into force in Greece. The law introduces a protective framework for those engaging in platform work and provides a definition for digital platforms as“businesses that operate either directly or as intermediaries by connecting through an online platform service providers or businesses or third parties with users or customers or consu­mers to either facilitate transactions between them or to directly trade with them”. Data on platform workers is non­existent in Greece. Considering that many platforms, especially in the transport and food delivery sectors, have been expanding their businesses in Greece, it is possible to assume that the number of platform workers have also grown in recent years. Furthermore, Greece has an unusually high share of self-employed or autonomous workers in comparison to other EU Member States. Efood, Wolt and Rocket dominate the food delivery market in Greece. Efood was founded in 2011 in Greece. The platform works with more than 20,000 stores in 100 cities. In 2015, E-food was acquired by DeliveryHero. Wolt is an international platform from Finland. In 2021, Wolt was merged with an American platform, DoorDash. Before 2022, a Ukrainian food delivery company, Racketa, that rebranded itself adopting an English name – Rocket, was also one of the most popular platforms in Greece. In 2020, the platform moved its headquarters to Amsterdam and operated in the Netherlands, Cyprus, Greece, France, Portugal, Spain and Hungary. The company stopped its services in the early 2022.