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"The piecemeal ‘Gig Economy’—no guaranteed work or income—has become ubiquitous in Europe since the financial crisis in 2007/8. Ruthless austerity policies and welfare reforms have driven the expansion of a wide diversity of atypical and increasingly unprotected forms of work. For many, a permanent state of social economic uncertainty and a lack of rights is the new normal."
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Ms Warren outlines four areas for action. First, she wants to make it easier for all workers to pay social security contributions and buy insurance against disability or illness, as well as to accrue credits for at least some paid leave. Second, she argues that health and pension benefits should belong to workers and should follow them no matter what their employment status. Third, she underlines the need to streamline and enforce existing labour laws to stop employers exploiting loopholes. Finally, she stresses the need for collective bargaining for all workers — unions, historically intent on protecting insiders, need to bear some responsibility.
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If you are reading this article, chances are you have taken an Uber, are familiar with Upwork and maybe even sold something on Etsy. Business models that fall under the "gi
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Everywhere you turn the world of work seems to be in a state of disarray. We are told that jobs are being replaced by ‘gigs’ as our conventional economy is transformed into the ‘gig economy’. Other commentators assure us that employment is actually being superseded by peer-to-peer sharing as we transition to a ‘sharing economy’. Paul Mason even goes as far as to argue that these processes hail the end of capitalism.
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April 2, 2016 11:26 AM
Peer-to-peer sharing in other word collaboration, access to information,
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US labor law divides workers into "employees," who are entitled to the coverage of certain laws like those relating to workers’ compensation, overtime pay, and the right to unionize, and "independent contractors" who are not covered by these laws. But a variety of jobs in what is sometimes called the "gig economy" don't fall neatly into either category. Someone who drives for Uber on an ongoing basis, and thus makes their availability known via Uber's computer system, follows pricing and service guidelines laid down by Uber, and participates in Uber's various rating systems, doesn't quite seem like an "independent contractor." But given that this worker is essentially free to set their own hours, and is not overseen by a supervisor, it doesn't quite seem like a standard employer-employee relationship, either
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This Article written by: Nick Elvin Professional recruitment firms saw a 9% annual increase in temporary placements for 2015 and a 4% increase in permanent placements, according to new survey data from the Association of Professional Staffing...
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Our economy is changing. We call it different things: the sharing economy, the gig economy, the new economy.
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With its new retirement savings program, transportation provider Lyft may be starting to draft a road map for policy makers wishing to expand benefits for “gig” workers and other independent contractor...
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The “Gig Economy,” or the on-demand “sharing” economy, provides so many new ways for consumers to obtain the services they need, while creating even more opportunities for entrepreneurial...
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A downturn in demand, or sudden change in consumer needs, or a personal injury or sickness -- and poof goes your income.
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This paper highlights both the state of the modern gig economy, its consumer benefits, and the cost and affiliated burdens imposed by regulators.
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Dear Branko, thanks for sharing your very provocative post. It’s hard to know what the future will hold, but at the moment I think the most realistic scenario is that work will be carved up in smaller and smaller tasks and gigs/microgigs/nanogigs (what you call task T broken into T1, T2,…Tn) and then many of …
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Can the gig economy open up jobs markets while safeguarding workers' rights?
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Uber and Airbnb have to conform to most rules that a traditional business would
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The #sharing economy’s impact on #workerscompensation: Are these workers true employees, or independent contractors? https://t.co/ijrKmKynN0
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If you are reading this article, chances are you have taken an Uber, are familiar with Upwork and maybe even sold something on Etsy. Business models that fall..
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The gig economy as we know it is unacceptable. It’s an entirely parasitic arrangement in which a capitalist corporation inserts itself in P2P interactions
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How big is the gig economy, a.k.a. the sharing economy or the on-demand economy? Whatever you call it, it’s growing. A poll says 44 percent of U.S. adults who are Internet …
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In the ‘gig’ or ‘sharing’ economy, technology will release you from the nine to five.
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Through technological advances, businesses today are able to connect customers to services more seamlessly than ever before. However, the workers providing t...
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Heard of the Good Work movement yet? If you haven’t, it’s probably because companies such as Uber and Airbnb get more press.
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I’ve ridden in the backseat of many Uber drivers’ cars. Sometimes we exchange lively banter, other times we sit silently as I check email on my phone...
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In many countries, key slices of the social safety net are tied to full-time employment with a company or the government. Although the broader socioeconomic effects of the gig economy are as yet unclear, it is clear we must rethink the provision of our safety net, decoupling it from salaried jobs and making it more readily available to independent workers.
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Jeb Bush says Uber drivers and other workers who freelance through digital platforms are 'customizing their lives' and pursuing the American dream.
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According to Steven Hill's Raw Deal: How the “Uber Economy” and Runaway Capitalism Are Screwing American Workers (St. Martin's Press), the US workforce ...
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