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The ILO Decent Work in the Platform Economy Convention, 2026 (193): A Preliminary Analysis
This paper provides a preliminary analysis of the ILO Decent Work in the Platform EconomyConvention, 2026 (No. 193), the first international labour standard devoted specifically to platformwork. It examines […]
International Symposium on New Perspectives on Worker Subordination at Osgoode Hall Law School (Toronto)
Description: International Symposium on New Perspectives on Worker Subordination at Osgoode Hall Law School (Toronto). We are pleased to share the videos and the transcription of that discussion, available at […]
A Research Agenda for the Gig-Economy and Society – VIDEO
Description: For a video of the contributions to this workshop – see A Research Agenda for the Gig-Economy and Society – VIDEO link – https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7HE0Kk30bUVz-bRKI6Xy2AvWhU_wIX9w
Should Digital Labour Platforms be Treated as Private Employment Agencies?
Description: Author(s) : Valerio De Stefano and Mathias Wouters This Foresight Brief examines whether digital labour platforms should be treated as private employment agencies. Platforms like LinkedIn may rightfully be […]
“Negotiating the algorithm”: Automation, artificial intelligence and labour protection
Description: ILO Employment Working Paper N. 246/2018 Forthcoming in a 2019 special issue of the Comparative Labor Law & Policy Journal on Automation, Artificial Intelligence, and Labour Protection, guest-edited by […]
Crowdsourcing, the Gig-Economy and the Law.
Description: Comparative Labor Law & Policy Journal, Vol. 37, No. 3, 2016