Humans as a service The Promise and Perils of Work in the Gig Economy by Jeremias Prassl
Causing widespread disruption around the globe, the gig economy is based on—you guessed it—gigs— a term often used by musicians for a performance, what might be called freelance work. These days, companies can even use mobile apps to find crowdsource freelancers.
Humans as a Service paints a comprehensive picture of work in the gig economy around the world, touching on its promise and its perils. As traditional concepts of work are being replaced with newer models, this book explains what this means for businesses and for HR.
The book explores a variety of approaches and how they have evolved, delving into the ways in which technology has changed the landscape. The pros and cons of the gig economy is a question of employment versus entrepreneurship. Some descriptions of the gig ecomomy given in the book, however, paint a less rosy picture, a picture of exploitation. This suggests a need for regulation.
A Fellow of Magdalen College and an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Law at Oxford University, Jeremias Prassl serves as consultant to organisations around the world on employment law with a focus on the regulation of fragmenting labour markets.
Paul Arkwright
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