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Deliveroo judgment shows how gig economy platforms and courts are eroding workers’ rights

Steve Rolf and Jacqueline O’Reilly say gig economy workers are less protected as more companies create benefits packages for self-employed workers. Originally published in The Conversation.

Better outcomes for everyone? The UK’s fragmented digital ecosystem of work and welfare

Summary Digitalisation is rapidly transforming work, with consequences for job quality, quantity, security and social protections. At the same time, many countries are moving towards ‘digital by default’ welfare services. In this context, the UK Government’s roadmap for digital and data aims to deliver a “transformed, more efficient [...]

Digit collaborates with British Academy of Management to host Doctoral Symposium

Jay McCloskey and Charis Nogossek, members of the Digit Doctoral Network, report on a lively and stimulating day.

Report from the British Academy of Management’s Annual Conference 2023

Jay McCloskey and Charis Nogossek are members of the Digit Doctoral Network. They report on a lively and stimulating conference that included a Professional Development Workshop organised by Digit.

Digital entrepreneurship on retail platforms: A way to formalise employment for young people in Nigeria and the UK

This study investigates the opportunities and barriers digital retail platforms offer to enable young people’s entrepreneurship as a sustainable and formal income stream in Nigeria and the United Kingdom (UK). This innovative comparison sheds light on how these platforms might alleviate high levels of youth unemployment and provide sources [...]

New report on digital retail platforms with the International Organisation of Employers

Digit researchers have authored a new report on the opportunities for entrepreneurship afforded to young people by digital retail platforms.

Employers’ Digital Practices at Work Survey: First Findings

There are significant gaps in our understanding of how employers in the United Kingdom adopt and use artificial intelligence powered tools and software. This report provides a comprehensive analysis of a nationally representative survey of business establishments in the United Kingdom conducted between November 2021 and June 2022. The [...]

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