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The Social Protection of Workers in the Platform Economy - (European Perspective)

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European Parliament (Dec 2017)  This study investigates the social protection of workers in the platform economy at the request of the European Parliament’s Employment and Social Affairs Committee. The report reviews literature and previous research on the platform economy with the aims of defining it and developing a typology for understanding its nature.

Regions / Country
european union
Topics
Employment policies
Social policies & programmes
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Digital Platforms
Societal Impact
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España: Un tribunal considera "falsos autónomos" a los repartidores de Deliveroo y condena a la empresa

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rtve.es (04.06.2018) Un tribunal considera "falsos autónomos" a los repartidores de Deliveroo y condena a la empresa por despido improcedente.

 

Regions / Country
spain
Global challenges
Topics
Employment policies
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Digital Platforms
Labour market
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Australia’s creative economy: Is freelance the way of the future

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heraldsun.com.au ( 29.05.2017) Freelance has long been regarded as a dirty word. For years, the very idea of flying solo has struck fear into the minds of nine-to-five professionals, for whom survival is dependent on a full-time income and four weeks of annual forced-leave-at-Christmas benefits. But technology-fuelled digital disruption is starting to change the shape of the Australian workforce.

Regions / Country
australia
Global challenges
Topics
Employment policies
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Digital Platforms
Labour market
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Macronisme, l’ubérisation de la protection sociale et l’Etat plateforme | Le Club de Mediapart

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Mediapart (01.10.2017) Macronisme, l’ubérisation de la protection sociale et l’Etat plateforme : Les dessous d’une disruption à la française. Analyse proposée par Matthieu Montalban, membre du comité d'animation des Économistes atterrés.

Regions / Country
france
Topics
Employment policies
Human resource management
Social policies & programmes
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Economic impact
Labour market
Document Type

Why the Digital Economy is Key to Formalizing Africa's Informal Sector

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 allAfrica.com (14.09.2017) With the commodities crisis crippling the economies of countries like South Africa and Nigeria, it's become more important than ever that Africans develop the blueprint for their own start-up nations. While industrialization is an appealing path to growth for countries like Ethiopia, more nations should value the developmental potential sitting in front of them: Africa's large informal sector.

Regions / Country
Africa
Topics
Employment policies
Extension of coverage
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Labour market
Societal Impact
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Gig economy workers need more choice not more flexibility

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Financial Times (11.07. 2017) Government should encourage companies to improve employment options. Some view the gig economy as a flexible working arrangement, while others see it, if not straightforwardly as a form of exploitation, then as one that allows for very little employment protection. But if companies like Deliveroo or Uber were mandated to offer their workers a choice of employment options, wouldn’t this help ensure workers were being treated fairly?

Regions / Country
united kingdom
Topics
Employment
Employment of young workers
Inequalities
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Labour market
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UK: The gig economy: “Free-riding on the welfare state”

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jdsupra.com (10.05.2017) Due to the calling of a snap general election, the Work and Pensions Committee has curtailed its inquiry and has now published its report on the gig economy and its use of self-employment. The report is somewhat damning of companies that utilise the gig economy model.

Regions / Country
united kingdom
Topics
Employment
Extension of coverage
Social policies & programmes
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Labour market
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