Recital 68

This Directive lays down minimum requirements, thus leaving untouched the Member States’ prerogative to introduce and maintain provisions which are more favourable to persons performing platform work Rights acquired under the existing legal framework should continue to apply, including as regards mechanisms to ascertain the existence of an employment relationship, unless more favourable provisions are introduced by this Directive. The implementation of this Directive cannot be used to reduce existing rights set out in existing Union or national law in this field, nor can it constitute valid grounds for reducing the general level of protection in the field covered by this Directive or existing prerogatives conferred on workers’ representatives.