Rozwój gig economy jako wyzwanie dla sfery regulacji rynku pracy
Gig Economy Development as a Challenge for the Labor Market Regulation Sphere

Summary/Abstract: Gig economy constitutes a relatively new term, which emerged during the global crisis 2007+. The paper attempts to explain and systematize the features of work in this new economy segment. Moreover the conclusions were drawn based on the discussion in the literature concerning the status of the service providers operating in this segment. The paper provides the arguments confirming the hypothesis that the new mean to shape the relations between a service provider and a service purchaser requires appropriate regulations, which take into account their specificity. The article employs the critical literature analysis method on the most recent references as well as the analysis of the cases from the economies affected by gig economy development, which already concerned this issue. Based on the above it was proved that gig economy starts to function as an independent term within the new specific business model, in which service providers shall be recognized as employees. However, it is also possible to create the conditions in the gig economy, in which service providers may gain the self-employment status.

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