Albert Cañigueral Bagó siente fascinación por la tecnología, las plataformas y el mundo laboral. ¿Cómo se desarrolló la economía de plataformas y colaborativa? ¿Y qué impacto tiene la tecnología en los trabajadores ahora y en el futuro? Esto es lo que Martijn Arets comenta con él en The Gig Work Podcast
As the UK general election approaches, Fairwork is proposing a set of evidence-based recommendations for the new government to deliver fairer and more sustainable platform work in the country.
As an official Fairwork Partner, McDonald’s Germany is publicly endorsing the Fairwork principles for the platforms that it works with. Going forward, the company will use Fairwork resources – including future Fairwork Germany ratings – to monitor and evaluate their delivery partners.
An in-depth study of seven platform companies in four sectors in Spain found that the majority were unable to demonstrate a minimum standard of fair work.
Martijn Arets - Major online platforms offer many benefits to the global digital market, but are also widely criticised for their dominant position. The Digital Markets Act (DMA) aims to restore the balance of power since 2023. Does it succeed? At the ECN Digital Markets Act Conference, international competition authorities and experts discussed the impact of this European legislation. In this blog Martijn Arets reports on his findings.
A new report, published today by researchers at the Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford, in collaboration with the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) on AI in the warehouse sector reveals worker dissatisfaction with pay, conditions and contracts.
New Delhi / In the thick of hazardous air & choking pollution, a middle-aged Delhi man continues his ride-sourcing bike-taxi work. Join us as we ride alongside him, glimpsing the city and its technologies through his eyes, navigating through the haze, and piercing the low visibility to witness his struggles.
Martijn Arets - Journalist Varsha Bansal does extensive research on the impact of the gig economy in India. Her conclusion: platform companies and consumers benefit, but working conditions are poor. Platform expert Martijn Arets sat down with her to discuss what is needed for a better balance.
Martijn Arets - ¿Qué tarifa necesitas como autónomo para llegar a fin de mes? La calculadora de la tarifa vital de la Fundación WageIndicator responde a esa pregunta. El experto en plataformas Martijn Arets entrevistó a los iniciadores para saber más sobre este proyecto. "Esta herramienta muestra lo que deberías obtener si no trabajas para un jefe", dijo.
As some food delivery platforms consider pivoting towards reusable packaging, it’s imperative to prioritise fair and safe working conditions for delivery workers.
Blogs from Wageindicator interns - When examining women's experiences of digital work platforms across Africa, the word 'empowerment' comes up frequently. But what does it really mean? This analysis helps to redefine the concept of 'success' for these workers, and looks to the future.
Martijn Arets - What tariff do you need as a freelancer to make ends meet? The WageIndicator Foundation's Living Tariff tool answers that question. Platform expert Martijn Arets interviewed the initiators to find out more about this project. "This tool shows what you should get if you don't work for a boss," he said.
Martijn Arets - En Colombia, parece que la cooperación entre el gobierno y los empresarios de plataformas puede conducir a mejores condiciones laborales para los trabajadores vulnerables. Juan Sebastián Cadavid, CEO de la plataforma de limpieza doméstica Hogarú, lo explica todo en The Gig Work Podcast.
Martijn Arets - In Colombia, it appears that cooperation between the government and platform entrepreneurs can lead to better working conditions for vulnerable workers. CEO Juan Sebastián Cadavid of domestic cleaning platform Hogarú explains all about it in The Gig Work Podcast.
WageIndicator Intern Reports - The complexities of taxing gig platform transactions and workers: how the intermediary and cross-border nature of platforms, combined with the classification of gig workers as independent contractors, has made traditional tax mechanisms inadequate.
Engaging with platforms to incentivize pro-worker changes to policies and practices is an important pillar of Fairwork’s efforts to ensure all workers have decent rights and protections.
Martijn Arets - Last week was the last attempt to get something more of the watered-down European 'platform work directive' off the ground. Unfortunately, once again member states failed to reach an agreement and the future of the Directive looks pretty bad.
Martijn Arets - Online talent marketplace Cocoroco is responding in smart ways to the global labour market. In The Gig Work Podcast, platform expert Martijn Arets talks to co-founder Floor van Haaren about fair payment, long-term relationships and the future of the labour market.
Martijn Arets - Do you want to know where, when, and how platform workers protest? The Leeds Index of Platform Labour Protest provides answers. In The Gig Work Podcast, Martijn Arets asks the initiators of this project for their key insights for science and practice.