With more Australian workers joining the gig economy, questions about how these workers will fare in their retirement are becoming more pressing.
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Uber’s business model suggests something has to give – either its imperial ambitions or its presence in markets which hold it to account.
Using technology and rhetoric, ride-hailing companies manage to dictate drivers while simultaneously creating the illusion of equal relation.
A rebellion against the technology which triggered the industrial revolution changed the way we understand technology.
Why Uber needs to address the values that are embedded in its technological success.
When people get locked into the gig economy, it adversely affects other areas of their lives, from health to housing
Whether or not food delivery workers feel exploited is irrelevant, because they have few other options.
Freelancing is hardly the glamorous, coffee-fueled industry shown on TV. In OECD countries, most gig workers are in the service sector.
With life expectancy stalling and austerity partly to blame, the UK must rethink its approach to retirement.
Prior to industrialisation in the 19th century, most people worked multiple jobs to piece together a living.
Not only did trade union membership peak in the 1970s – so did their way of doing things.
An independent review of modern working practices looks destined to change very little for people stuck working in the gig economy.
Today’s manifestations of the gig economy are tilted in favour of too few beneficiaries, and are not built to last.
A study shows the reality of gig worker experiences is far more nuanced than enjoying flexible work or being exploited.
With no guarantee of work or pay, is the stress of flexible work contracts affecting the health of workers?
The business models of the gig economy often stand in the way of implementing minimum wages or conditions.
A universal basic income would enable people to embrace the gig economy and give them greater leverage in the jobs they choose.
A decline in union membership has left a void to be filled by a more chaotic movement - alt-unionism.
Workers in the gig economy may need to family members, online services or mentors to preserve their mental health.
As gig work transitions online, knowing how to protect yourself and your devices has never been more important.
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Associate Professor UTS Centre for Business and Social Innovation, University of Technology Sydney
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Senior Lecturer and DECRA Fellow, University of Sydney
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Senior Lecturer - Management and Organisations, UWA Business School, The University of Western Australia
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Senior lecturer, The University of Western Australia
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Professor of management, EMLV, Paris and Adjunct Fellow, University of Technology Sydney, University of Technology Sydney
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PhD Candidate, ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society, RMIT University
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Laurie Carmichael Distinguished Research Fellow at the Centre for Future Work, and Professor Emeritus, Griffith Business School, Griffith University
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Associate professor, Human Resources & Management, McMaster University
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Professor of Practice, Associate Dean, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick
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Senior Lecturer in Human Resource Management, Liverpool John Moores University
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Professor of Economics, University of Canberra
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Senior Lecturer in Human Resource Management, Liverpool John Moores University
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Michael and Susan Jandernoa Professor of Management and Organizations, University of Michigan
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Professor of Economics and Political Economy, University of Leeds
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Senior Lecturer, University of Technology Sydney
