Martijn Arets - How reliable is Maastricht University’s research on Uber drivers’ earnings? What was really in the report? And what didn't?
A collaborative effort between the WageIndicator Foundation, the Fairwork Project and the Leeds Index of Platform Labour Protest, Gigpedia will be a central hub with all available information on the global gig economy
Martijn Arets - The impact of algorithms and technology on the worker: the subject of part two of the European Platform Work Directive. For platforms offering 'on demand' jobs (taxi and delivery), the impact of the algorithm on finding, hiring and performing work is great and the worker is paid per job. Where it is often unclear exactly what the returns are.
The purpose of this report is to provide an overview of the domestic service sector in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and identify challenges and problems regarding the working and living conditions of domestic workers, with a focus on specific challenges for women and migrants.
The report looks at nine of Kenya’s digital labour platforms against five Principles of Fair Work. While some of them are complying with the mandate, the resistance from other platforms prompted a wave of strikes from workers.
Nur Huda, Centre for Innovation Policy and Governance (CIPG), Adriansyah Dhani Darmawan, CIPG, Maria Catherine, CIPG, and Richard Heeks, University of Manchester - Digital platforms and digital platform workers have become an inseparable part of urban life in Jakarta and other cities in Indonesia. However, at what point is the regulation?
Rafael Grohmann, Rodrigo Carelli, Julice Salvagni, Jonas Valente, Roseli Figaro e Claudia Nociolini Rebechi - President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva reaffirmed during the campaign his commitment to decent work conditions at the core of this political, highlighting that workers on digital platforms need rights.
Martijn Arets - The context of the case, what is (not) new about a domestic cleaning platform, an overview of what changes the platform has made over the years. And a proposal for a debate
Martijn Arets - Platform cooperatives have been mentioned for years as a responsible alternative to Big Tech Platforms like Uber and Deliveroo. Despite the enthusiasm, great success remains elusive. Why is this and what is the solution? Platform expert Martijn Arets, who collaborates with WageIndicator Gig Team, gives new insights and tactics to make the platform economy more cooperative.
The best practices's session of Women in Gig Work, WageIndicator's fifth webinar on the platform economy, presented a US-based organization and a Colombian platform currently committed to improve domestic workers' conditions.
During the panel discussion of Women in Gig Work, WageIndicator's fifth webinar on the platform economy, 3 speakers presented what the platform economy looks like in their countries, and shared opportunities and issue resulting from their research.
Claire Hobden is a specialist on vulnerable workers and domestic work at the International Labour Organization (ILO). As keynote speaker at WageIndicator’s fifth Gig Work webinar, Women in Gig Work, she shared the research results that the ILO disclosed on the occasion of the Domestic Workers Convention’s 10th anniversary.
WageIndicator’s fifth Gig Work webinar will focus on Women in Gig Work. The two-part series will start on 27 October 2022 from 2 to 3.30pm CEST, and will focus specifically on domestic workers. A range of experts in the field will form part of the programme of discussions and debate.
Author: Shamarukh Alam, Researcher, Fairwork Bangladesh Ratings 2023; Senior Research Fellow, DataSense at iSocial - Bangladesh has seen significant growth of the platform economy. However, workers on these platforms have had to deal with low wages, poor conditions, and a lack of social security and occupational safety
Martijn Arets - Super-apps like Grab and Gojek are centralizing and formalizing Indonesia's informal labour market. What problems are associated with this? And what does this teach us about the gig economy worldwide? Martijn Arets explores in The Gig Work Podcast.
The seventh Gig Work webinar by WageIndicator focused on strategies and projects striving to build a balanced relationship between platform workers and companies. Workers should benefit from access to data, economic growth, and AI technologies.
Effective examples of gig workers being helped regain negotiation power and build a collective voice can be given when monitoring strikes, alternative models of platform economy, and legislation
The good practices session of ‘A Level Playing Field for Gig Workers’ gave space to a crowdwork platform, a code of conduct, and a service provider. Examples of how it’s possible to truly contribute to achieving better conditions for workers.
WageIndicator Intern Reports - Zomato and Swiggy, the top two giants in the Indian food delivery industry, may get some challenges from outsiders.