The position of workers in the on-demand economy: The need for increased protection
The position of workers in the on-demand economy: The need for increased protection
Author(s): Aneta TycSubject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Human Resources in Economy, Socio-Economic Research
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
Keywords: gig economy; on-demand economy; “cybertariat”; precariousness of work; the status of ondemand workers; the General Data Protection Regulation of 27 April 2016
Summary/Abstract: In this paper, the author focuses her attention on the situation of workers in the on-demand economy. Firstly, she deals with problems of terminological nature. Secondly, she presents the justification for protection for some categories of workers. Thirdly, the analysis of the status of on-demand workers is conducted from different points of view: proposal to introduce the intermediate category between employee and independent contractor, proposal to introduce an employment relationship as the default classification, a functional concept of the employer, the judgment of Employment Tribunal (London) in Aslam and Farrar and others, and A European agenda for the collaborative economy. Finally, the author considers the usefulness (in the on-demand economy) of some of the instruments introduced by the General Data Protection Regulation of 27 April 2016.
Journal: Studia z Zakresu Prawa Pracy i Polityki Społecznej
- Issue Year: 24/2017
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 17-31
- Page Count: 15
- Language: English