Does it Pay to Work? Unpaid Labour in the Platform Economy
Policy recommendations• Unpaid labour should be recognised as a systemic feature of platform work, inherent in its current model of work organisation. Its prevalence and magnitude render it a pressing regulatory issue.• Introducing minimum standards regarding working time and wages is a key step towards limiting unpaid labour and establishing fairer working conditions.• Limiting unpaid labour requires recognition of the subordinate status of large segments of workers, improvements in employment stability and a floor of contractually guaranteed working hours. Platform work within the framework of hourly-paid employment is less frequently linked to unpaid work than piece-rate and self-employment models. But without predictability of hours, hourly-paid employment can also lead to unpaid labour.• Data sharing and transparency in compliance with digital protection law, as well as some forms of data portability (of ratings, portfolios) for freelancers working remotely on platforms is necessary to promote career progression and upskilling.• Freelancers and independent workers on platforms should be granted access to effective voice mechanisms through the creation of representation structures and inclusion in collective bargaining, affording them some presence in policy and regulatory processes.• Protection should be extended to different categories of labour by revising EU competition law's scope of application, thereby making it possible to improve working conditions through collective agreements
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[2022]
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Authors: | Pulignano, Valeria ; Piasna, Agnieszka ; Domecka, Markieta ; Muszyński, Karol ; Vermeerbergen, Lander |
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[S.l.] : SSRN |
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Extent: | 1 Online-Ressource (10 p) |
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Type of publication: | Book / Working Paper |
Language: | English |
Notes: | Nach Informationen von SSRN wurde die ursprüngliche Fassung des Dokuments January 20, 2022 erstellt |
Other identifiers: | 10.2139/ssrn.4013358 [DOI] |
Source: | ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW |
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013307810
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