Novel method for pricing working conditions
Published Date: 7/20/2022
Source: phys.org
New online platform technologies are redefining what employment relationships look like. Many firms do not offer permanent jobs to workers but employ workers at a "piece-rate" or hourly basis, often requiring workers to work on their own accounts as contractors or "Gig workers" (Agrawal et al., 2013). While wages in these positions may be comparable (Cook et al. 2018, Hall & Krueger 2016), there are stark differences in workers' rights, safety protection, and access to a variety of workplace benefits. Efforts to enforce minimum standards for such contract dimensions have received relatively little attention.