A growing number of jobs are becoming less stable, with fewer benefits and stagnating wages. This is taking a significant toll on the psychological health of workers.
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The tensions between platforms and their workers can be better understood by studying the mutual expectations of both parties.
Many vulnerable workers aren't covered for work-related injuries and illness. Employment law is largely a federal matter while compensation schemes are state-run, but there's a way to fix the problem.
It isn't easy, but musicians build 'portfolio careers' by being adaptable, multiskilled and willing to learn, so they can pursue creative work that they believe in.
That the Fair Work Ombudsman brought a case against Foodora suggests its workers are most likely to be classified as employees. This could dissuade other platforms from offering similar benefits.
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Professor of Employment Relations, Centre for Work, Organisation and Wellbeing, Griffith University
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Lecturer - Management and Organisations, UWA Business School, University of Western Australia
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Lecturer (Academic Fellow) in Work and Organisational Studies, University of Sydney
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Dean of Faculty & Professor of Human Resource Management, Grenoble École de Management (GEM)
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Etudiante PhD, Grenoble École de Management (GEM)
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Lecturer, School of Business and Law, Edith Cowan University
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Lecturer in Music, University of New England
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Professor of Counseling Psychology, Boston College
