Journal article
Regulating work in the gig economy: What are the options?
Abstract
Abstract
Paid work associated with digital platform businesses (in taxi, delivery, maintenance and other functions) embodies features which complicate the application of traditional labour regulations and employment standards. This article reviews the extent of this type of work in Australia, and its main characteristics. It then considers the applicability of existing employment regulations to these ‘gig’ jobs, citing both …
Authors
Stewart A; Stanford J
Journal
The Economic and Labour Relations Review, Vol. 28, No. 3, pp. 420–437
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Publication Date
September 2017
DOI
10.1177/1035304617722461
ISSN
1035-3046