Implications of the «gig-economy» in labor relations: The Case of the Uber Platform
Abstract
The rise of the gig-economy is having a significant impact on job creation all across Europe. More and more young workers are being employed in platforms such as Uber, Deliveroo or Glovo, supplementing their part-time jobs to earn additional income. This paper aims at analizing, taking the taxi-hailing company Uber as a case study, the employment status of those who offer their services through these platforms. In this respect, the article carries out a detailed assessment of the defining features of these new emerging contracts, with a focus on determining whether an employment or independent contractor relationship exists on the basis of recent judgements and administrative doctrine. The last section of the paper presents some ad hoc regulatory proposals that could weigh up the conflicting interests involved: on one hand, the need of ensuring basic social protection for platform workers and, on the other hand, the rising popularity of the gig-economy from both offer and supply approaches.
Received: 15 February 2019
Accepted: 21 June 2019
Published online: 31 July 2019
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