Browsing Faculty of Law by Author "Fredman, Sandra"

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    • International regulation of platform labor: A proposal for action 

      Fredman, Sandra; du Toit, Darcy; Graham, Mark (Weizenbaum Institute for the Networked Society, 2021)
      Platform-mediated work is a source of livelihood for millions of workers worldwide. However, because platforms typically classify workers as ‘independent contractors’, those workers are generally excluded from the scope ...

    • Thinking Out of the Box: Fair Work for Platform Workers 

      Fredman, Sandra; Du Toit, Darcy; Graham, Mark; Howson, Kelle; Heeks, Richard; Van Belle, Jean-Pau; Mungai, Paul; Osiki, Abigail (Routledge, 2020)
      The burgeoning gig economy largely operates outside of existing labour standards, mainly because in most countries workers are classified as self-employed rather than as employees. Until now, much legal effort has been ...