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The rise of the "just-in-time workforce": on-demand work, crowdwork and labour protection in the "gig-economy"
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In this article, the authors discuss the implications of this commodification and advocate the full recognition of activities in the gig-economy as "work" and advocate for the recognition of these activities as work.Abstract:
The so-called “gig-economy” has been growing exponentially in numbers and importance in recent years but its impact on labour rights has been largely overlooked. Forms of work in the “gig-economy” include “crowdwork”, and “work- on-demand via apps”, under which the demand and supply of working activities is matched online or via mobile apps. These forms of work can provide a good match of job opportunities and allow flexible working schedules. However, they can also pave the way to a severe commodification of work. This paper discusses the implications of this commodification and advocates the full recognition of activities in the gig-economy as “work”.read more
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