Hundreds of millions of people globally earn a living through apps or websites.
Yet gig workers face a whole range of issues from low, unpredictable pay to being controlled by algorithms.
Right now, there are no binding international agreements that explicitly address their labor conditions.
That, however, looks set to change.
Reporter Louise Donovan has been at this year’s @ILO’s International Labour Conference in Geneva, where for the first time platform work is being addressed.
Over two weeks, the world’s governments, employers and workers will be discussing the issue, with the aim of drafting a set of international standards to better protect gig workers.
Any agreements reached here could shape the future of work forever.
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