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Freelance Minimum Rates: Lessons for Platform Work
What is a fair minimum rate for freelancers and platform workers, and how do you make it work in practice? These were the key questions explored in the webinar A Minimum Tariff for the Self-Employed: Lessons from a Dutch Trade Union. This blog shares the most important takeaways.
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Michelle Hassan
Jobtech in Africa: Ecosystem Around Platform Work Must Offer Young People Perspective
During my visit to the Africa Jobtech Summit in Nairobi, I spoke with Michelle Hassan, director of the Jobtech Alliance. In The Gig Work Podcast of the WageIndicator Foundation, she talks about the unique challenges and opportunities of platform work and Job Technology in southern Africa.
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Labour reform bill in Argentina: what it means for platform workers
The document sent to Congress outlines the rights and responsibilities of app-based delivery riders and drivers across the country.
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