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An engaging account of work in the gig economy across the world: its opportunities, its problems, and its wider implications
Considers the variety of approaches and business models, and how these constantly evolve to meet new market demands and regulatory challenges
Examines the competing narratives surrounding ´gigs´, sharing, and collaboration and the reality of platforms reliant on on-demand workforces
Develops a blueprint to solve the problems facing on-demand workers, platforms, and their customers



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.



Table of Contents
Introduction
1: Work on Demand
2: Double Speak
3: Lost in the Crowd
4: The Innovation Paradox
5: Disrupting the Disruptors
6: Levelling the Playing Field
Epilogue
Postscript to the paperback edition