Abstract
This study examines whether these regulatory and judicial approaches have effectively ensured decent work for platform workers and explores ways to enhance their impact, specifically addressing the following questions: 1. To what extent has Chile’s regulation achieved its objectives, and what enforcement challenges have emerged? 2. How has Uruguay’s judicial approach shaped labour protections, and what changes does the recent regulatory intervention introduce? 3. What lessons can be drawn from these cases to improve platform work regulation in Latin America and beyond? This study employs a comparative legal analysis of Chile and Uruguay, focusing on their regulatory trajectories and enforcement mechanisms. It examines legislation, judicial rulings, and administrative decisions, alongside reports from labour institutions and policy debates. By comparing a country with a formal regulatory framework to one where protections were primarily shaped by the judiciary, the study assesses the effectiveness of both approaches. It also identifies implementation challenges and broader implications for labour law.