Opinion

January 29, 2020

Ending the app trap: why (and how) we need to reform the gig economy

The convenience of the on-demand economy for consumers must not be traded for the financial security and dignity of gig economy workers.


The future of work is happening now and not on some far-off horizon. One in ten Brits takes a job via gig economy platforms at least once a week. And the services gig workers provide — the almost instantaneous taxi rides, cleaning, manicures or babysitting — are now taken for granted by consumers.

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