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- What is the gig economy and whats the deal for gig workers?
While gig-economy workers often eschew the rights offered to employees on the payroll, in February 2021 a UK court found that drivers for a car ride-hailing app were entitled to benefits including paid holidays, a minimum wage and a pension Court rulings in other countries could potentially set a precedent for the gig economy as a whole
- The future of the gig economy, and other jobs news this month | World . . .
Top stories: The future of gig work; The ILO’s 113th International Labour Conference; AI's impact on entry-level jobs; Retirement ages set to shift in Europe and beyond From ride-hailing and delivery apps to freelance marketplaces, digital labour platforms have transformed how millions of people earn a living
- Should you go freelance? What to know about the gig economy | World . . .
But gig economy workers lack the financial safety nets enjoyed by full-time employees The good news, the company’s Europe President Mark Barnett says, is that “a growing number of the companies that depend on flexible workforces realize that providing a safety net gives them a competitive advantage - particularly as demand for flex workers
- How to build a fairer gig economy in 4 steps - The World Economic Forum
First, that it’s big In 2019, roughly one-in-10 workers in the UK earns a living in the gig economy In the US, the equivalent figure is an estimated 8% Earlier this year, there was a pan-African survey that showed that 1 3% of adult Africans now earn money from gig economy platforms (the online companies that provide the work)
- Financial protection for gig workers benefits everyone | World Economic . . .
Projected gross volume of the gig economy ($ billions) Image: Mastercard and Kaiser Associates study In Europe, we found through additional research that around 1 in 10 of the total workforce earns income through non-traditional means — with the majority being freelance workers and around 15% being platform-based gig workers
- Why we need a gig economy that works for everyone - The World Economic . . .
The gig economy has become an essential income source for a growing number of workers on both sides of the Atlantic Currently, gig workers have to make a trade-off between the flexibility and tax benefits that gig work brings, and the social protections and support mechanisms that traditional employees benefit from
- The gig economy is changing the way we work. Now regulation must catch . . .
A polarized debate has emerged around this last trend in particular, the so-called “gig economy” For example, there are extreme views on whether these are wholly new earning opportunities or whether these platforms are creating a new, insecure, “precariat” The truth lies, as is often the case, somewhere in the middle
- How can we protect workers in the gig economy?
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