“…If labor regulation has not occurred in this “easy” case, it is unlikely to occur for gig work on other labor platforms."…”

“…Online gig work is becoming increasingly important to workers living in low- and middle-income countries. …”

“…"This paper examines challenges to freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining for workers in the gig economy, and explores the broad range of strategies that gig-economy workers are using to build collective agency, and to promote effective regulation of gig work."…”

“…But surprisingly little is known about the realities of ‘gig work’. Is it a liberating new form of self-employment or a new form of exploitation? …”

“…The Quantified Self in Precarity highlights how, whether it be in insecure `gig' work or office work, such digitalisation is not an inevitable process - nor is it one that necessarily improves working conditions. …”

“…New technologies are also likely to increase individuals engaging in new forms of work, such as gig work intermediated by digital platforms. Such workers are less covered by public social safety nets such as unemployment insurance than regular employment."…”

“…Work patterns deviating from this model – be it self-employment or online "gig work" – can lead to gaps in social protection coverage. …”