The gig economy is growing. It uses digital platforms to connect freelancers with customers to provide short-term services or asset-sharing. Here's what you need to know.
What is the gig economy and what's the deal for gig workers?
The global gig economy is expanding rapidly, offering an opportunity to reimagine work models while prioritizing inclusion, resilience and well-being. Empowering gig workers is crucial to sustain the model and requires collaborative action from platforms, governments and worker organizations to ensure fairer outcomes for all. Asia, at the epicentre of the gig economy’s growth, is uniquely ...
Digital labour platforms are reshaping work, from side hustles to AI-driven jobs, as the ILO meets to discuss the future of the gig economy - and other jobs news to know.
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Being your own boss might look like an increasingly attractive option. But what are the downsides to going freelance and joining the gig economy? This video by the World Economic Forum and TED-Ed explains.
Should you go freelance? What to know about the gig economy | World ...
The gig economy has become an essential income source for a growing number of workers on both sides of the Atlantic. Currently, gig workers have to make a trade-off between the flexibility and tax benefits that gig work brings, and the social protections and support mechanisms that traditional employees benefit from. Policies can be implemented to level standards and working conditions across ...