Veřejná správa a sociální politika 2021, 1(1):35-43 | DOI: 10.25142/vssp.2021.002


LYFT, UBER AND CO - ON THE ASSESSMENT OF “NEW” SERVICES UNDER LABOUR LAW

Wolfgang Beck1
1 Harz University, Halberstadt, Department of Administrative Sciences

To  work from home or any other place as you have the time, inclination and ideas –  the dream of every worker ?! The new forms of "self-employment" are mainly offered via internet services (so-called platforms) and are used by large companies to promote new projects with "external" ideas without tying the employees to themselves through an employment relationship. This gig economy has serious disadvantages for employees, not only from the point of view of the trade unions: People’s ties to a specific company are dwindling and social protection against illness, unemployment and old age is mostly lacking. The article presents the manifestations of the new self-employment and discusses possible solutions in Germany, the Czech Republic and California in  comparison.

Keywords: Gig Economy, platforms, new working relationships, lack of social security, freelancers, on-demand economy, crowdworkers, legal assessment, Czech Republic, Germany, California

Received: March 28, 2021; Accepted: April 27, 2021; Published: September 11, 2021  Show citation

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