Managed by bots : data-driven exploitation in the gig economy / [Cansu Safak y James Farrar]
.-- Worker Info Exchange, December 2021
.-- 82 p. : il., gráf. ; 1 documento PDF
Employment in the so-called gig economy has boomed in recent years. Large digital platforms have disrupted traditional players particularly in the taxi, private hire and logistics sectors with a business model of digitally mediated work and flexible labour terms. The sector has been an employment rights battle ground as platforms sought to misclassify workers as independent contractors to avoid employer obligations, as well as tax and national insurance contributions. Having a huge workforce engaged on completely flexible terms has allowed platforms to rapidly scale and build competitive advantage from an excess supply of unpaid and underpaid workers who wait for work, while depressing their own wages.
Empleo Derechos digitales
economía de trabajos por encargo trabajadores derechos digitales derechos laborales trabajos por encargo gig economy economía de conciertos