New forms of non-standard work in the online platform economy are creating a growing gap between digital innovation and decent work, which by definition includes fair wages, social protection and the right to bargain collectively. While estimates on the growth of on-demand and crowd work vary widely, a mid-term rise in labour market polarization and atypical work might arise. But it is also preventable. So, what can be done practically for online platforms to be a driver of quality jobs?
Moderator: Sarah O’Conner, Correspondent, Financial Times
Kick-off Presentation: Valerio De Stefano, Labour Law Officer, ILO
- Pascal Pavageau, Confederal Secretary, FO
- Six Silberman, Project Secretary, IG Metall and Programmer,
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- Saadia Zahidi, Senior Director and Head of Gender Parity and
Human Capital at the World Economic Forum (WEF)
- Jan Drahokoupil, Senior researcher, ETUI
- Fredrik Söderqvist, Economist, Unionen
The Platform Economy: Here to stay? - TU Digitalisation Forum, Feb 2017, Session 4 - YouTube
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