Health and safety in the gig economy

The gig economy poses significant health and safety issues for workers. Often the debate over the gig economy revolves solely around flexibility and pay, here are some of the main health and safety issues for the gig economy. Tiredness As working in the gig economy is often a side-job from other forms of employment, working …

Interacting with the gig economy

A secondary school in Western Australia has banned students from using services like UberEATS. The reason for this ban presents an interesting aspect of the gig economy rarely talked about: interaction. The main reason for the ban is due to security and safety concerns. Deliverers are considered "unauthorised visitors", lacking the correct government checks. The …