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A global analysis of worker protest in digital labour platforms
This paper presents findings from the Leeds Index of Platform Labour Protest, a database of platform worker protest events around the world which gathers data from online news media reports and other online sources. For the period January 2017 to July 2020, we identified 1,271 instances of worker protest [...]
New ILO paper by Digit researchers on platform labour protest
A new paper by Digit researchers, published by the International Labour Organization, "A global analysis of worker protest in digital labour platforms", aims to develop an understanding of labour unrest among platform workers as a global phenomenon.
Levelling up or levelling down gig work? Three reasons why platforms are offering privatised social and employment protections
What is motivating platform firms to introduce private social and employment protection provisions for nominally self-employed workers?
Long-term care in the gig economy
Advances in digital technologies have led to the development of a flourishing platform economy in the provision of long-term personal care at home.
Business models and working conditions of Chinese digital freight platforms
This related project examines innovations in the Chinese digital road freight platforms and their impact on the road freight market and drivers. Funded by the China in Europe Network.
Towards privatized social and employment protections in the platform economy? Evidence from the UK courier sector
Platform capitalism has facilitated the widespread replacement of employment contracts with contracts for services. These offer significantly fewer social and employment protections for the independent contractors engaged. What does this mean for the future of national social and employment protection (SEPs) systems? We show how the question of platform [...]
Patterns of Digital Platform Employment and Regulatory Implications: A Comparative Analysis of China and Australia
This related project explores the plausibility of introducing a regulatory strategy for registering digital platforms by type. Funded by the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia (ASSA) - CASS Joint Action Program.
Three unanswered questions about the EU Directive on gig work
Will the 'theoretical’ protection for platform workers offered by the new EU Directive translate into effective protection in practice?
“We organise in under ten minutes”: Rise of Germany’s wildcat strikers
How a grassroots collective of delivery riders is challenging the German unicorn e-commerce company, Gorillas
Crowdwork as an elevator of human capital – a Sustainable Human Development perspective
Work is a key element in the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Crowdwork is a new way of working defined as a paid, digital platform-enabled form of work based on crowdsourcing model. Previous research on crowdwork narrowly considered its direct and immediate economic impact on individual workers overlooking its [...]