Platform economy and the risk of in-work poverty: A research agenda for social security lawyers
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Platform economy and the risk of in-work poverty : A research agenda for social security lawyers. / Schoukens, Paul; Barrio Fernandez, Alberto; De Becker, Eleni.
A Research Agenda for the Gig Economy and Society. red. / Valerio De Stefano; Ilda Durri; Charalampos Stylogiannis; Mathias Wouters. Edward Elgar Publishing, 2022. s. 93-112.Publikation: Bidrag til bog/antologi/rapport › Bidrag til bog/antologi › Forskning › fagfællebedømt
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TY - CHAP
T1 - Platform economy and the risk of in-work poverty
T2 - A research agenda for social security lawyers
AU - Schoukens, Paul
AU - Barrio Fernandez, Alberto
AU - De Becker, Eleni
PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - This contribution sets a research agenda for social security lawyers, taking into account the risks arising out of platform work and the challenges it poses to in-work poverty. In 2018, almost one worker in ten in Europe was considered at risk of poverty, an increase of 1,4 % since 2006. New trends have also emerged in this domain, with more and more people at work facing a risk of in-work poverty. This is particularly true for workers in atypical employment relationships (e.g. solo self-employment and platform work). Although in-work poverty is not a new phenomenon (neither in Europe nor elsewhere), the discussion on in-work poverty resurges. The difficulties for EU Member States to reduce their poverty rates may be caused, at least partly, by the fact that the kind of employment available is increasingly threatening the capacity of individuals to ensure a decent standard of living through employment (as a result of technological and institutional changes, such as digitalisation and deregulation). It is in that perspective that the role of social security systems to protect against the risk of falling into poverty, and the challenges that certain forms of work present for the reduction of in-work poverty, gain particular importance. In this contribution, we will focus on non-standard work (and, especially, platform work) and the challenges it poses for social security schemes. Specifically, we will use the Council Recommendation on Access to Social Protection for Workers and the Self-Employed as a framework to identify a set of challenges that platform work may pose to social security systems' ability to provide effective and adequate, as well as transparent coverage (and which also jeopardize its capacity to prevent in-work poverty). First, the notions of "non-standard forms of work" and "platform work" are discussed further in detail, with a particular focus on how non-standard work deviates from a standard employment relationship. Secondly, the contribution presents a series of challenges for social security lawyers that emanate from the risk of in-work poverty and platform work. This is followed by a presentation of the Council Recommendation and how it may serve as a framework in order to address these challenges. In a final part, the authors reflect on what kind of future (legal) research in the domain of social security could be useful taking into account the challenges arising from in-work poverty and platform work.
AB - This contribution sets a research agenda for social security lawyers, taking into account the risks arising out of platform work and the challenges it poses to in-work poverty. In 2018, almost one worker in ten in Europe was considered at risk of poverty, an increase of 1,4 % since 2006. New trends have also emerged in this domain, with more and more people at work facing a risk of in-work poverty. This is particularly true for workers in atypical employment relationships (e.g. solo self-employment and platform work). Although in-work poverty is not a new phenomenon (neither in Europe nor elsewhere), the discussion on in-work poverty resurges. The difficulties for EU Member States to reduce their poverty rates may be caused, at least partly, by the fact that the kind of employment available is increasingly threatening the capacity of individuals to ensure a decent standard of living through employment (as a result of technological and institutional changes, such as digitalisation and deregulation). It is in that perspective that the role of social security systems to protect against the risk of falling into poverty, and the challenges that certain forms of work present for the reduction of in-work poverty, gain particular importance. In this contribution, we will focus on non-standard work (and, especially, platform work) and the challenges it poses for social security schemes. Specifically, we will use the Council Recommendation on Access to Social Protection for Workers and the Self-Employed as a framework to identify a set of challenges that platform work may pose to social security systems' ability to provide effective and adequate, as well as transparent coverage (and which also jeopardize its capacity to prevent in-work poverty). First, the notions of "non-standard forms of work" and "platform work" are discussed further in detail, with a particular focus on how non-standard work deviates from a standard employment relationship. Secondly, the contribution presents a series of challenges for social security lawyers that emanate from the risk of in-work poverty and platform work. This is followed by a presentation of the Council Recommendation and how it may serve as a framework in order to address these challenges. In a final part, the authors reflect on what kind of future (legal) research in the domain of social security could be useful taking into account the challenges arising from in-work poverty and platform work.
U2 - 10.4337/9781800883512.00013
DO - 10.4337/9781800883512.00013
M3 - Book chapter
SN - 9781800883505
SP - 93
EP - 112
BT - A Research Agenda for the Gig Economy and Society
A2 - De Stefano, Valerio
A2 - Durri, Ilda
A2 - Stylogiannis, Charalampos
A2 - Wouters, Mathias
PB - Edward Elgar Publishing
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