What the ‘Uber-isation’ of domestic work means for women | Overseas Development Institute (ODI): "While Uber has grabbed many headlines, similar changes are afoot in other sectors – including those traditionally least regulated and most often associated with insecure and exploitative work. When it comes to jobs and work, it’s always a question of quality as well as quantity.
Which is why it matters that the gig economy apparently has both positive and negative impacts.
It offers quick access to convenient, flexible and cheap services for consumers, and some choice and flexibility over working hours for workers. But the workers also face real challenges: they have less economic security, predictability, and ability to organise to demand improved pay and conditions.
So will app-based services make things better or worse for those already on the margins?"
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Tuesday, September 20, 2016
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