dc.contributor.author | Fredman, Sandra | |
dc.contributor.author | du Toit, Darcy | |
dc.contributor.author | Graham, Mark | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2023-06-06T13:38:00Z | |
dc.date.available | 2023-06-06T13:38:00Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2021 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Fredman, S. et al. (2022). International regulation of platform labor: A proposal for action. Weizenbaum Journal of the Digital Society, 1(1), 1-29. https://doi.org/10.34669/wi.wjds/1.1.4 | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 2748-5625 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://doi.org/10.34669/wi.wjds/1.1.4 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10566/9045 | |
dc.description.abstract | 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 of labor
rights. This has a corrosive effect on working standards of platform workers,
creating the need for an international regulatory framework to prevent a race to
the bottom. To address this situation, the article proposes an outline for an International
Labor Organization (ILO) Convention for the regulation of platform
work going beyond the employee/independent contractor dichotomy. It identifies
five core issues in the platform economy – low pay, poor working conditions,
inaccessible and unreasonable contracts, unfair management, and a lack of representation
– and demonstrates how existing ILO standards could be adapted to
address these issues. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | Weizenbaum Institute for the Networked Society | en_US |
dc.subject | Regulation | en_US |
dc.subject | Labour law | en_US |
dc.subject | Covid-19 | en_US |
dc.subject | Public health | en_US |
dc.subject | Labour rights | en_US |
dc.title | International regulation of platform labor: A proposal for action | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |