Federal Law on the Platform Economy: A Labor Law Perspective

Abstract

This article examines the model of relations that arise between a digital platform operator and an implementing partner who is an individual, as set out in Federal Law No. 289-FZ dated 07/31/2025 «On Certain Issues of Regulating the Platform Economy in the Russian Federation» (hereinafter referred to as the Platform Economy Law). Despite the inclusion in the Law on the Platform Economy of an indication of the civil law nature of these relations, the author found a relationship between some provisions of the law in question and the provisions of labor legislation. The author argues for a position on the similarity of relations arising within the framework of platform employment and labor relations. In conclusion, the author draws conclusions about the possible extension of labor legislation to the relationship between the owner and (or) operator of a digital platform and an individual, which could be implemented by including a separate chapter in the Labor Code of the Russian Federation containing the specifics of labor regulation for platform employees (in terms of their working hours, rest time, labor protection, etc.).