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Platform Economy

On platforms like Helpling, Lieferando or Uber, you can work when, where and how you want. But how do we shape this new world of work?

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  1. Leads to: Crowdworking: Joint Project Enlightens the Status Quo

    Crowdworking: Joint Project Enlightens the Status Quo

    The “Crowdworking Monitor” provides a deepened empirical basis for our knowledge of the platform economy.

  2. Leads to: The Platform Economy: A Workplace on the Internet

    The Platform Economy: A Workplace on the Internet

    Cloudwork, Crowdwork, Gig work – all of these terms stem from a new form of work where the next assignment is only a click away and is carried out online. How does Platform work function? where is it headed? and what opportunities and risks does it present to people who are employed in the platform economy? are answered in our overview.

  3. Leads to: A look back at the "Changes to the organisation of work" workshop for experts

    A look back at the "Changes to the organisation of work" workshop for experts

    On 10 December 2018, the Policy Lab Digital, Work & Society held a workshop entitled “Changes to the organisation of work” at the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs.

Platform Economy

Food deliveries, ride-hailing services, household services, and editorial work: work and services are increasingly being commissioned via digital platforms. The Policy Lab has developed recommendations for the German Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs on how to strengthen platform workers’ rights. Over the last few years, the Policy Lab has been closely monitoring the development of the platform economy, reaching out to platform workers and operators, trade unions, and representatives of research and practice. The key considerations drawn up by the German Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs takes account of the findings derived from this dialogue. The German Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs and the Policy Lab are tabling these ideas for discussion at both a national and European level.