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A podcast on the global issues in the gig economy, brought to you by the WageIndicator Foundation.
WageIndicator Foundation hosts The Gig Work Podcast, a society show with 23 episodes published.
Over the years, I have had countless discussions about, and conducted research into, platform work. The conversation often revolves around the same question: are platform workers employees or self-employed workers? It is
A minimum tariff for Uber drivers sounds appealing, but it could significantly disrupt the market. Researchers at Delft University of Technology used computer simulations to predict the effects. The conclusion: a fair wa
In The Gig Work Podcast by the WageIndicator Foundation, Martijn Arets talks to Lena Simet from Human Rights Watch about the downsides of platform work and ways to develop effective policy. “Technology for organizing wor
During my visit to the Africa Jobtech Summit in Nairobi, I spoke with Michelle Hassan, director of the Jobtech Alliance. In The Gig Work Podcast of the WageIndicator Foundation, she talks about the unique challenges and
In the discussion about platform work, I keep bumping into a big dilemma. Online platforms offer a fast -access solution for work and income in the short term. At the same time, they often fall short in providing good wo
Access to financial services is an issue for many self-employed workers and gig workers. In this episode, I talk to the founder of a startup that has found a solution to this. Rollee makes it easier for platform workers
Ephantus Kanyugi, co-founder of the Data Labelers Association, shares his journey from a finance graduate unable to secure a traditional job in Kenya to working in the digital labor economy. After struggling with informa
Artificial intelligence (AI) is and will remain dependent on human labour. The people who do the work behind AI systems are often invisible. This carries risks of poor working conditions, low wages and inadequate protect
They are invisible, ubiquitous and indispensable for the development of artificial intelligence (AI): ‘ghost workers’. Millions of people worldwide annotate, check and translate texts and images so that AI can understand
To get a better picture into unpaid labour and the impact work platforms have on it, I went to Leuven to talk to Valeria Pulignano. Under the Respect-Me project, she and her colleagues are researching unpaid work in the
Discussions about social security in the platform economy often end up discussing the legal status of workers. The underlying reason is that social security in the Global North is usually heavily tied to employment. What
What is the impact of platforms in a country like India? During my visit to this exceptionally beautiful country, I struck up a conversation with Varsha Bansal. She is an independent journalist who writes a lot about pla
As a 'non-contract worker', which means you are not an employee and therefore work as a freelancer or in the informal economy, it is difficult to calculate what you should earn per hour to make a decent and liveable livi
In Colombia, it appears that cooperation between the government and platform entrepreneurs can lead to better working conditions for vulnerable workers. CEO Juan Sebastián Cadavid of domestic cleaning platform Hogarú exp
Online work via platforms offers many workers around the world access to the labour market. For workers, the world is a potential source of employment, but also a competitor. The extent to which this is an opportunity or
Albert Cañigueral Bagó is fascinated by technology, platforms and the world of work. How did the sharing and gig economy develop? And what impact does technology have on workers now and in the future? This is what Martij
Delivery riders connected to platform Glovo do not all get employment contracts, but are covered by the 'Couriers Pledge' in 21 countries. With this, the company promises delivery workers safety, community, equality and
British tech expert and Uber driver James Farrar has been championing labour rights in the platform economy for eight years. Often successfully. Platform expert Martijn Arets spoke to him on behalf of the WageIndicator F
Super-apps like Grab and Gojek are centralising and formalising Indonesia's informal labour market. What problems are associated with this? And what does this teach us about the gig economy worldwide? Martijn Arets explo
Do you want to know where, when and how platform workers protest? The Leeds Index of Platform Labour Protest provides answers. In The Gig Work Podcast, Martijn Arets asks the initiators of this project for their key insi
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