Analysis

August 9, 2021

Courts crackdown on gig economy algorithms

After fighting to clarify their employment status, gig economy workers are now taking on algorithms.


Jonathan Keane

6 min read

Credit: Rowan Freeman on Unsplash

A new frontier is opening in the debate around gig economy worker rights. This time, it’s not about employment status, it’s about how the algorithms that govern their time and wages work.

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