The gig economy: when algorithms decide your pay

There will be an estimated 78 million gig workers in 2023, up from 43 million in 2018 - many of them paid by tech platforms like Uber and Lyft.

But how is this new platform-driven economy affecting the people who do the jobs? And is the law doing enough to protect them?

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[AnhTuPhucDerrickHoangCanada]

Because they are independent contractors, the firm can choose who it uses

[incomebutton]

It is a broken system of dog-eat-dog technological control and ongoing cost-cutting.

[stylish]

I swear it’s worst having an actual 9-5 job !

[zkedkdb]

Workers have the right to know exactly what they are being paid. If you don't know what you are being paid for, you don't know what you are being paid. This is a rip off.

[AyoadeIbrahim]

Thank you so much for this information vedio appreciate and been one of participants make me happy.

[abeldelgado]

1:11 you said 2018 financial crisis, not 2008.

[minimalisthealth]

Workers should get together and attack the CEO and big-wigs of companies like uber and lyft.

[knuttlaarsen]

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