Humans As A Service - Softcover

Prassl, Jeremias

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0198797028 ISBN 13: 9780198797029

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2019

Synopsis

WHAT IF YOUR BOSS WAS AN ALGORITHM?The gig economy promises to revolutionise work as we know it, offering flexibility and independence instead of 9-to-5 drudgery. The potential benefits are enormous: consumers enjoy the convenience and affordability of on-demand work while micro-entrepreneurs turn to online platforms in search of their next gig, task, or ride.IS THIS THE FUTURE OF WORK?The gig economy promises to revolutionise work as we know it, offering flexibility and independence instead of 9-to-5 drudgery. The potential benefits are enormous: consumers enjoy the convenience and affordability of on-demand work while micro-entrepreneurs turn to online platforms in search of their next gig, task, or ride.HOW CAN WE PROTECT CONSUMERS & WORKERS WITHOUT STIFLING INNOVATION?As courts and governments around the world begin to grapple with the gig economy, Humans as a Service explores the challenges of on-demand work, and explains how we can ensure decent working conditions, protect consumers, and foster innovation. Employment law plays a central role in levelling the playing field: gigs, tasks, and rides are work - and should be regulated as such.

About this title

About the Author

Jeremias Prassl is Associate Professor in the Faculty of Law, University of Oxford. He is the author of The Concept of the Employer (OUP, 2015) and one of the editors of The Contract of Employment (OUP, 2016).

Edition details

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0198797028
• ISBN 13: 9780198797029
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 224