This page offers a compilation of blogs from WageIndicator, Fairwork and Leeds Index
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Survival versus perspective? ‘It's not about money, but about taking responsibility’
23 Oct 2025 - Online platforms offer a quick solution for finding work and generating income in the short term. However, they often fail to provide good working conditions, sustainable careers and prospects for the future. How can this dilemma be solved?
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From Bologna to Big Tech: critical lessons about data work and AI
19 Sept 2025 - Last week, the 8th conference of the ‘International Network of Digital Labor’ took place in Bologna. This network's mission is to research and discuss aspects of work in the digital age. Martijn Arets traveled to Bologna by train to attend the conference and present his research on GigCV and data portability for platform workers, which he is conducting at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences.
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Trabajar en aplicaciones: un refugio para llegar a fin de mes
16 Sept 2025 - Ante un contexto de estancamiento en los niveles de empleo formal, donde el pluriempleo ya es parte de la realidad de los argentinos, el trabajo en plataformas es una variante que en el corto plazo será insuficiente
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Working on apps in Argentina: a way to make ends meet - but the market is saturated
16 Sept 2025 - Due to the stagnation in formal employment levels and the fact that multiple jobs have become an everyday occurrence for Argentinians, platform work cannot be considered a viable long-term solution. We spoke to Matías Maito, director of CETyD, the research and training centre established within the IDAES School at the National University of San Martín, in Buenos Aires Province.
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Rollee: Data as the gateway to financial services for platform workers
31 Jul 2025 - Rollee is there to help when platform workers and freelancers are struggling to obtain loans. It provides lenders with the necessary data and gives workers the financial relief they need. WageIndicator spoke to the founder.
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Living Tariff: Rethinking Fair Compensation for the Self-Employed
28 Jul 2025 - It will take time to set pay floors for platform workers and freelancers. While the ILO establishes global standards for decent work in the platform economy, WageIndicator is holding talks with stakeholders about the Living Tariff methodology, because starting small and experimenting is the best way to begin impacting workers
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What NYC’s 5% Ride-Hailing Pay Increase Really Means
22 Jul 2025 - WageIndicator Intern Blogs - A new rule introduced by the Taxi and Limousine Commission will come into effect in August, guaranteeing drivers in New York City using platforms such as Uber and Lyft a minimum pay increase of 5% per minute and per mile. But what is behind it?
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Data Labelers Association speaks up for invisible workers: “Ultimately, it's about respect and human decency
22 Jul 2025 - Martijn Arets - Who are the people who annotate and correct the data behind AI (so-called “data workers” or “data labelers”)? Martijn Arets visited Ephantus Kanyugi in Nairobi. He is a data labeller himself and a pioneer for the labour rights of his colleagues in Kenya.
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WageIndicator - Workers striving for flexibility (and better income): the paradigm shift in the Latin American gig economy
18 Jun 2025 - Gig workers in Latin America value flexibility. In Mexico, the Dominican Republic, and elsewhere in the region, they are increasingly expressing a preference for greater freedom in their working arrangements. According to Nippy, a platform that supports independent workers with benefits and data collection, this is indeed the case. To find out more, we interviewed Diego Amondaray, the co-founder and CEO, and José Luis Tello, the CTO.
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WageIndicator - Economía de plataformas: el mundo laboral cambió para siempre
4 Jun 2025 - Cuánto creció y qué buscan hoy los trabajadores, cuáles son sus valoraciones respecto de los trabajos actuales; el cambio de paradigma, analizado a través de datos con expertos de Nippy
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WageIndicator - El mito de la automatización: cómo la IA depende y seguirá dependiendo de la mano de obra humana barata
26 May 2025 - La inteligencia artificial (IA) depende y seguirá dependiendo de la mano de obra humana. Quienes trabajan detrás de los sistemas de IA suelen ser invisibles. Para el podcast Gig Work de la Fundación WageIndicator, Martijn Arets conversó con el profesor Antonio Casilli (Instituto Politécnico de París), autor del libro "Esperando a los robots: las manos contratadas de la automatización".
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WageIndicator - ¿Necesitas un Salario Vital más alto siendo nómada digital?
26 May 2025 - En esta serie de entrevistas, Daniela Ceccon, nuestra Directora de Datos, y Paulien Osse, nuestro Cofundador y Líder Global de Salarios Dignos, debaten los temas que las multinacionales plantean. Fiel a la temática, en la imagen verán que Dani está en Seúl y Paulien en Ciudad del Cabo.
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WageIndicator - The myth of automation: How AI is and will remain dependent on cheap human labour
21 May 2025 - Artificial intelligence (AI) is and will remain dependent on human labour. The people who do the work behind AI systems are often invisible. For the WageIndicator Foundation's Gig Work Podcast, Martijn Arets spoke with Professor Antonio Casilli (Institut Polytechnique de Paris), author of the book Waiting for Robots, the Hired Hands of Automation.
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WageIndicator - Platform Workers in the Nordics: Top Living Costs Squeezing Their Budgets
21 May 2025 - As with their counterparts around the world, platform workers in Denmark, Norway, and Finland face the same challenges: the cost of living and work-related expenses. This article looks at the top expenses that are putting pressure on them.
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WageIndicator - Real stories of unfair deactivation: when a gig worker's account is blocked
9 May 2025 - Interns' Blogs - App-based gig workers in the US have recently risen up against account deactivation. But it's a long-standing issue with massive impact and frequency on people's lives and mental health.
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WageIndicator - Trabajadores de datos e IA: pasando de la "invisibilidad" a mejores condiciones laborales
24 Apr 2025 - ¿Quiénes son los trabajadores de datos detrás de la IA, cuáles son sus condiciones laborales y cómo se pueden mejorar? En un seminario web organizado por WageIndicator, se centró la atención en los trabajadores que hacen que la IA funcione y que aún carecen de un trato justo y de la atención que necesitan.
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WageIndicator - In India, Speed Challenges Workers' Rights: Urban Companys' Insta Help and the 15-Minute Model
22 Apr 2025 - Interns' Blogs - The rise of India's 15-minute business model - from Zomato's introduction of fast food delivery to Amazon's entry into quick grocery services - has now extended to domestic work, such as Urban Company's Insta Maids, now Insta Help. It has sparked an intense debate about labour rights and the pressures on workers.
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WageIndicator - When Religion Meets Platform Economy: How Large-Scale Spiritual Events Fuels Gig Work
18 Apr 2025 - Interns' Blogs - Large religious events are powerhouses of the gig economy, where workers can access work and income opportunities. The downside is that they expose challenges such as income instability and inadequate worker protection.
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Data workers and AI: moving from 'invisibility' to better working conditions
1 Apr 2025 - Who are the data workers behind AI, what are their working conditions, and how can their working conditions be improved? In a webinar hosted by WageIndicator, the lens was turned on the workers who make AI work, and who still lack a fair deal - and the attention they need.
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WageIndicator - Denise Kasparian: Lo colectivo como respuesta a los derechos de todos los trabajadores de plataformas en Argentina
24 Mar 2025 - Analizamos junto con la socióloga argentina Denise Kasparian el fenómeno de los trabajadores de plataformas en la Argentina y cuál es el escenario actual, sin una legislación que los contemple
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WageIndicator - Ghostwork: the invisible world of work behind AI
6 Mar 2025 - Martijn Arets - Claartje ter Hoeven (Utrecht University) and her research team reveal the hidden world of European data or ghostworkers. They are often highly educated, seeking flexibility, but their working conditions are usually poor.What drives them? What impact do they have on algorithm development, and vice versa?
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WageIndicator - Reclaiming the value of work in the digital economy: A report from an inspiring conference in Leuven
27 Feb 2025 - The growing impact of digital technology, generative AI and algorithmic management on work is an increasingly widely explored topic. Last week during the two-day conference ‘Future of Work: Reclaiming the value of work in the digital economy’, researchers from across Europe gathered to present their work and exchange views.
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WageIndicator - Living Tariff y trabajadores independientes: un concepto para calcular los costes y concienciar
25 Feb 2025 - A medida que crece la economía de plataformas, los trabajadores de las aplicaciones deberían poder contar con unos ingresos dignos. Pero, ¿cuánto deberían ganar para poder vivir con comodidad? La Tarifa vital de WageIndicator, que actualmente está disponible de forma gratuita en varios países, aborda esta cuestión.
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WageIndicator - México y el desafío de la sindicalización en la economía informal
21 Feb 2025 - Por qué los trabajadores mexicanos de plataformas no están dispuestos a sindicalizarse y qué se puede hacer para unirlos
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WageIndicator - Breaking Barriers: Can App-based Women-only Transport Services Succeed Between Safety Issues, Social Norms, and Profit Models?
17 Feb 2025 - Many female drivers face bias and safety concerns in ride-hailing, prompting some to use women-only platforms. Our research on 37 platforms across South Africa and Malaysia highlights inspiring stories. Despite financial struggles and limited driver supply, women-only platforms provide valuable insights, shifting the focus to women not just as users but also as workers in the transport sector.