If a multinational operates in Europe, they should (and almost certainly did) know the status of the drivers. The reality is that you have to meet a couple of

If a multinational operates in Europe, they should (and almost certainly did) know the status of the drivers. The reality is that you have to meet a couple of criteria to avoid the "fake self-employment" laws, and the drivers don't. You can work for a single client as a freelancer for extended periods of time, but you have to demonstrate that the project requires significant creative input and you're not just following orders (or a dispatch system in this case).