Social protection systems and the future of work: Ensuring social security for digital platform workers

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Autores principales: Uma Rani, Christina Behrendt, Quynh Anh Nguyen
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Publicado: International Labour Organization 01/07/2019
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author Uma Rani
Christina Behrendt
Quynh Anh Nguyen
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Christina Behrendt
Quynh Anh Nguyen
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Christina Behrendt
Quynh Anh Nguyen
contents Social protection systems and the future of work: Ensuring social security for digital platform workers Uma Rani Christina Behrendt Quynh Anh Nguyen Digitalization is transforming societies and economies worldwide at an unprecedented scale and pace. In the wake of automation and digitalization, new forms of employment have been emerging in various occupations and sectors, such as the digital platform economy. The emergence of new forms of employment, such as work on digital platforms, requires that existing social protection systems adapt to the specific situation and needs of such workers, as to realize the human right to social security for all. Current social protection coverage for workers on digital crowdwork platforms reveals significant gaps in social security coverage. Where such coverage exists, it is often provided through the workers' previous or additional jobs, or indirectly through their spouses or other family members. This raises questions about digital platforms free riding on the traditional economy with regard to the financing of social security. How can social protection systems adapt to changing forms of work to ensure full and effective coverage for workers in all forms of employment, including those in "new" forms of employment? How can workers in all types of employment, including those on digital platforms, be protected in an adequate and comprehensive way, combining contributory and non-contributory mechanisms and based on equitable and sustainable financing mechanisms, so as to ensure adequate social protection to all? 10.1111/issr.12212 DOI https://doi.org/10.1111/issr.12212 publication.journalArticle
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spellingShingle Social protection systems and the future of work: Ensuring social security for digital platform workers
Uma Rani
Christina Behrendt
Quynh Anh Nguyen
Social protection systems and the future of work: Ensuring social security for digital platform workers Uma Rani Christina Behrendt Quynh Anh Nguyen Digitalization is transforming societies and economies worldwide at an unprecedented scale and pace. In the wake of automation and digitalization, new forms of employment have been emerging in various occupations and sectors, such as the digital platform economy. The emergence of new forms of employment, such as work on digital platforms, requires that existing social protection systems adapt to the specific situation and needs of such workers, as to realize the human right to social security for all. Current social protection coverage for workers on digital crowdwork platforms reveals significant gaps in social security coverage. Where such coverage exists, it is often provided through the workers' previous or additional jobs, or indirectly through their spouses or other family members. This raises questions about digital platforms free riding on the traditional economy with regard to the financing of social security. How can social protection systems adapt to changing forms of work to ensure full and effective coverage for workers in all forms of employment, including those in "new" forms of employment? How can workers in all types of employment, including those on digital platforms, be protected in an adequate and comprehensive way, combining contributory and non-contributory mechanisms and based on equitable and sustainable financing mechanisms, so as to ensure adequate social protection to all? 10.1111/issr.12212 DOI https://doi.org/10.1111/issr.12212 publication.journalArticle
title Social protection systems and the future of work: Ensuring social security for digital platform workers
url https://researchrepository.ilo.org/esploro/outputs/journalArticle/Social-protection-systems-and-the-future/995268387402676