
What is the gig economy and what's the deal for gig workers?
Nov 22, 2024 · 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.
The future of the gig economy, and other jobs news this month | World ...
Jun 4, 2025 · 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.
Making the gig economy in Asia fair and sustainable for all
Jun 26, 2025 · 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 …
The gig economy: how to make it more fair in 4 steps
Nov 1, 2019 · The gig economy today is huge - but the system isn't always rigged in its workers' favour. Here are four strategies that could make things fairer for those on the freelance frontline
Gig workers among the hardest hit by coronavirus pandemic
Apr 21, 2020 · Gig workers are among the hardest hit economically by the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new survey. AppJobs – an online platform to compare app-based jobs around the …
Financial protection for gig workers benefits everyone | World …
Aug 19, 2021 · The quarantines and stay-in-place edicts gave rise to new armies of gig workers who delivered our groceries, restaurant orders, and household goods. Companies accelerated the use of …
Digital platforms must recognize gig workers' rights
Mar 13, 2020 · Discontent is brewing among gig workers, with growing pressure for digital platforms to recognize them as full employees
The future of work in Asia, and other jobs news this month
Jul 3, 2025 · Top stories: The future of work in Asia; AI adoption in the US and the global gig economy – and other jobs news to know.
How can we protect workers in the gig economy?
Nov 30, 2015 · A group of strange bedfellows – “gig” employers, labor organizations, venture capitalists, and bipartisan think tanks – recently issued a letter calling for a stable and flexible safety net based …
More than ever we need a gig economy that works for everyone
Nov 21, 2022 · 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 …