Read moreJuly 9, 2024 | Forms of Employment
Martin Friedrich, Ines Helm, Ramona Jost, Julia Lang, Christoph Müller
Drivers working for app-based delivery services have become an integral part of the urban landscape in Germany. At the same time, working conditions in the so-called platform economy are keenly ...read more
Read moreJuly 16, 2021 | Series "Covid-19 crisis: consequences for the labour market"
The article discusses how the German social protection system should be adapted following the Covid-19 ...read more
Read moreMay 28, 2021 | Series "Covid-19 crisis: consequences for the labour market"
The article analyses the social protection of the atypically employed and the (solo) self-employed during the Covid-19 ...read more
Read moreJune 13, 2019 | International Labour Markets
Professor Enzo Weber presents his concept of Digital Social Security in this video interview and explains the first steps to put the concept into ...read more
Read moreDecember 20, 2018 | International Labour Markets
The article focuses on online gig economy which is transnational and spans a full spectrum of skills, from data entry to software development. The gig economy offers an interesting view to the future ...read more
Read moreSeptember 13, 2018 | Labour Market, Employment and Social Policy
Platform work is increasing worldwide, leaving a serious lack of social protection. In spite of the international and flexible character of platform work, extending social security is feasible – if ...read more