The development of digital platforms has significantly impacted the structure of modern employment relationships. It has led to the emergence of new forms of performing work, which often fall outside the scope of traditional labour law. The author examines the issue of platform work in the context of international and European standards for the protection of social human rights, with particular reference to Directive (EU) 2024/2831 of the European Parliament and of the Council, which introduces a presumption of the existence of an employment relationship and shifts the burden of proof onto the platform. The author also highlights the need to adapt national legal systems to the specific nature of digital work, including strengthening the protection of workers’ rights in a work environment shaped by new technologies, while taking into account the principle of the dignity of the working person and social justice.