Platform work as a manifestation of a new form of employment in the era of the fourth industrial revolution
Platform work as a manifestation of a new form of employment in the era of the fourth industrial revolution
Author(s): Tomasz MirosławskiSubject(s): Media studies, Management and complex organizations, Crowd Psychology: Mass phenomena and political interactions, ICT Information and Communications Technologies, Labour and Social Security Law
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego
Keywords: platform work; digital platforms; gig economy; gig workers; employee; employer; trade unions; digitalisation
Summary/Abstract: The aim of this paper is to analyse a new form of employment which has appeared in the Polish labour market in recent years, i.e. work via digital platforms. The author discusses the issue of platform work in the context of its impact on the current labour market. Particular attention is paid to the identification of threats connected with this new form of employment, the demands of the European and Polish trade unions put forward in relation to platform workers and the regulations planned in this field at the EU level. The author also shares his reflections on the practices applied by the owners of digital platforms and the effective method of their control by Member States.
Journal: Z Problematyki Prawa Pracy i Polityki Socjalnej
- Issue Year: 4/2023
- Issue No: 21
- Page Range: 1-16
- Page Count: 16
- Language: English
