“This chapter delves into the implications of the algorithmic management (AM) “spillover effect”, namely the diffusion of AM systems and practices from the platform economy to conventional work settings and …
EU delivers nothingburger to Uber and Deliveroo workers
The European Union just delivered a big, fat nothingburger to food couriers and ride-hailing app drivers seeking better social protections from the tech firms they work for. Negotiators of an …
Data Protection fines Glovo with 550,000 euros for violating the privacy of delivery drivers
The regulator sanctions the company for carrying out excessive surveillance of the riders and allowing any worker with access to the system to consult their data and messages. The Spanish …
Dutch watchdog fines Uber 10 mln euros over privacy regulations infringement
The Dutch data protection authority (DPA) on Wednesday fined Uber 10 million euros ($11 million) for infringement of privacy regulations regarding its drivers’ personal data. The DPA found that Uber had …
Kenya: Meta loses bid to get out of rights violations case
In February, last year Mr Motaung sought the court’s permission to serve Meta at its physical offices and through email. After being served with the court papers, Meta’s parent firms …
TRADE UNIONS, STRATEGIC LITIGATION AND DIGITAL LABOUR PLATFORMS: A CASE-STUDY OF THE CGIL
Platform workers often face a justice gap in enforcing their rights and this is mainly due to the extensive use of algorithmic management practices that are central to their business …
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Lessons from Latin America on the impact of platform cooperativism and collective bargaining on algorithmic management
“In recent years, the platform model of capitalism has spread throughout the world, exacerbating precariousness, informality and the delocalisation of labour relations wherever it goes. This in turn has created …