While some creators proudly embrace the label of sex worker, many others reject it outright.
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New PM Andy Burnham cut business rates for pubs and clubs, which was a good start. However, much needs to be done to help businesses operating at night.
Will prices rise to cover better pay and standards? Yes, almost certainly. But it also means your next food delivery can come with a side of a little less guilt.
For many gig workers, app-based work is no longer just about extra cash but economic need, a new survey finds.
Canada supports the first international treaty protecting platform workers. The same government is weighing a proposal that could make it difficult to legally strike in the rail and marine sectors.
AI-driven platforms pull informal labour into the global digital economy but push the risks and responsibilities back onto workers. Cases in Indonesia show that women pay the highest price.
New deductions usually introduce new complexities and the need for better recordkeeping.
Base pay rose as intended, but the drivers’ total compensation, including tips, didn’t increase.
Some Americans are discovering that monetary help they received from friends, neighbors or even strangers may be treated as taxable income.
China’s economic growth didn’t benefit Hu Anyan – but his exceptional literary talent did. His book about struggling to survive as a gig worker is a worldwide hit.
Moto-taxi drivers remain informal workers in an unprotected labour market, while companies chase profits.
News of the proposed deal broke a day before rival delivery company Menulog’s closure in Australia – with its customers set to be redirected to Uber Eats.
The book began life as a lockdown blog post about its author’s experiences in a logistics warehouse.
It’s not a straight path from education to making a living, and universities should prepare graduates to find their way.
The definition of a contractor will depend on what’s in their contract, not the work they do, putting NZ out of step internationally.
Digital work can be experienced as more dignified than the available alternatives – if rules and pay are fair.
There is a need to create regional or continent-wide regulatory frameworks for protection of African gig workers.
The porn and ride-hailing industries both attract workers seeking autonomy. Neither fully delivers.
Fiverr’s game development ecosystem serves as a microcosm of larger concerns about labour practices in the gaming sector.
From Monday gig workers will be classified as ‘employee-like workers’ and given many of the protections afforded to employees, but not all.
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Senior Lecturer, Management and Organisations, The University of Western Australia
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Associate professor, University of Sydney
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Senior Lecturer, Management and Organisations, UWA Business School, The University of Western Australia
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Laurie Carmichael Distinguished Research Fellow at the Centre for Future Work, Melbourne; and Professor Emeritus, Griffith Business School, Griffith University
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Associate professor, Human Resources & Management, McMaster University
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Michael and Susan Jandernoa Professor of Management and Organizations, University of Michigan
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Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship and Organization, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
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Associate Professor of HR and Management, McMaster University
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PhD candidate, Industrial Relations and Human Resources, University of Toronto
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Professor of Sociology, Boston College
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Associate Professor UTS Centre for Business and Social Innovation, University of Technology Sydney
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Assistant Professor of Business Administration, University of Manitoba
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Senior lecturer, University of the Witwatersrand
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Associate Professor of Management, University of North Carolina – Greensboro
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Canada Excellence Research Chair in Migration and Integration, Toronto Metropolitan University