Enabling Exploitation: Law in the Gig Economy
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DOI: 10.1007/s10612-018-9416-9
Abstract: This article describes the almost total failure of legal systems to criminalize, regulate or restrict the crimes of capitalism and its institutions in the “uber/gig” economy. It examines how the technologically-enabled theft of time, space… read more here.
Keywords: gig economy; exploitation law; criminology; law gig ... See more keywords
Fighting fatigue: A conceptual model of driver sleep in the gig economy.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.sleh.2020.02.004
Abstract: The purpose of this paper was to integrate the sleep science, occupational health, and organizational psychology literature to develop a conceptual model of driver sleep and fatigue in the gig economy. We develop an integrative framework,… read more here.
Keywords: model driver; gig economy; conceptual model; health ... See more keywords
The company bringing scientists into the gig economy
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DOI: 10.1038/d41586-020-00374-0
Abstract: Ashmita Das describes the ethos of her freelance-research platform, Kolabtree. Ashmita Das describes the ethos of her freelance-research platform, Kolabtree. read more here.
Keywords: bringing scientists; company bringing; gig economy; scientists gig ... See more keywords
Virtual teams in a gig economy.
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DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2206580119
Abstract: While the gig economy provides flexible jobs for millions of workers globally, a lack of organization identity and coworker bonds contributes to their low engagement and high attrition rates. To test the impact of virtual… read more here.
Keywords: virtual teams; teams gig; gig economy; team ... See more keywords
The Gig Economy: A Critical Introduction
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DOI: 10.1080/00130095.2020.1831908
Abstract: In the wake of the Great Recession, labor scholars have explored the series of dramatic, digital transformations of work, employment, and labor relations that has accompanied the extraordinary grow... read more here.
Keywords: critical introduction; geography; economy critical; gig economy ... See more keywords
The Gig Economy and Contingent Work: An Occupational Health Assessment
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DOI: 10.1097/jom.0000000000000977
Abstract: "The gig economy describes forms of contingent work arrangements that require digital platforms, representing an evolution in contingent work, both in moving up the educational scale and in increased visibility. It has engaged many workers… read more here.
Keywords: occupational health; contingent work; gig economy;
With Name, Image, and Likeness, College Sports Enters the Gig Economy
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DOI: 10.1123/jsm.2022-0152
Abstract: With the arrival of name, image, and likeness (NIL), the college sports labor market has distinctly taken on similar characteristics to the gig economy, with athletes able to earn extra compensation through external NIL-based independent… read more here.
Keywords: name image; college sports; image likeness; gig economy ... See more keywords
The Gig Economy and Information Infrastructure
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DOI: 10.1145/3134732
Abstract: Ongoing discussions of the gig economy have focused on the critical aspect of digital mediation, and in particular the role of applications and platforms such as Uber or TaskRabbit. We extend this discussion by considering… read more here.
Keywords: economy information; gig economy; information infrastructure;
Toward a More Inclusive Gig Economy: Risks and Opportunities for Workers with Disabilities
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DOI: 10.1145/3555755
Abstract: Little is known about whether and how workers with disabilities participate in the many on-demand labor platforms that make up the growing gig economy. Understanding disabled gig workers' experiences is a vital step toward developing… read more here.
Keywords: disability; labor; gig economy; work ... See more keywords
Normalizing and Resisting the New Precarity: A Case Study of the Indonesian Gig Economy
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DOI: 10.1177/08969205221087130
Abstract: The article examines the effects of the normalization of a new form of precarious work—tied to the gig economy and shaped by the imperatives of neoliberalism—in impeding the formation of solidarity that would enable workers… read more here.
Keywords: resisting new; normalizing resisting; precarity; new precarity ... See more keywords
The ‘Gig’ Economy and its Impact on Social Security
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DOI: 10.1177/1388262717745751
Abstract: This article aims to shed light on one crucial aspect of the ‘gig’ economy: the extent to which the new forms of work in this field undermine the pillars upon which traditional Bismarckian systems of… read more here.
Keywords: economy impact; gig economy; security; security gig ... See more keywords