Chapter 1: Introduction to A Research Agenda for the Gig Economy and Society
Category:
Chapter
Published:
15 Nov 2022
Page Range:
1–12
Collection:
Sociology, Social Policy and Education 2022
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781800883512.00008
Keywords:
Gig-economy; Algorithmic management; Collective labour rights; Precarious work; Future of work; Employment status
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This book comes at a moment when some "disruptors", more specifically platform businesses, are, indeed, starting to be "disrupted". Such disruption is driven by crucial court decisions and regulatory developments, which attempt to address the ongoing challenges in the so-called "gig economy". For quite some time now, digital labour platforms have avoided labour regulations by hiding under the cloak of technological innovation. The businesses operating these platforms have long alleged that people can work autonomously, as self-employed persons, and "be their own bosses" away from any supervision or control thanks to their technologies.

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A Research Agenda for the Gig Economy and Society
Monograph Book
Published:
15 Nov 2022
Print ISBN:
9781800883505
eISBN:
9781800883512
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781800883512
Pages:
260
Collection:
Sociology, Social Policy and Education 2022
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