Beyond the Algorithm: Qualitative Insights for Gig Work Regulation

ISBN-13: 9781108487764 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 240 str.

Deepa Das Acevedo

Opis

Qualitative empirical research reveals that the narratives and real-life experiences defining gig work have concrete implications for law.

Recenzje

'… this book will provide many valuable insights and points of departure for future research … the book draws upon a diverse range of contributors from the disciplines of law and sociology in addition to non-academic gig economy experts from nonprofits and the media.' Alex Wood, ILR Review

Spis treści

1. The rise and scope of gig work regulation Deepa Das Acevedo; 2. An Uber ambivalence: employee status, worker perspectives, and regulation in the gig economy V. B. Dubal; 3. Invisible work, visible workers: visibility regimes in online platforms for domestic work Alexandra Mateescu and Julia Ticona; 4. The importance of qualitative research approaches to gig economy taxation Shu-Yi Oei and Diane M. Ring; 5. Just a gig? Sharing economy work and the implications for career trajectory Alexandrea J. Ravenelle; 6. Algorithmic management, employment, and the self in gig work Julia Tomassetti; 7. Regulating transportation systems without authority (or data): plugging an Uber- and Lyft-sized hole in city transportation planning and policy Zak Accuardi; 8. Words matter: how tech media helped write gig companies into existence Sam Harnett; 9. Rewriting the rules: gig companies' drive for labor deregulation Rebecca Smith and Maya Pinto; 10. What regulators could gain by listening to Rideshare drivers Harry Campbell; Index.