Pay in the Platform Economy

Talking Pay in the Platform Economy: Why It Counts

In the platform economy, companies mediate in short gigs rather than jobs and workers are classified as self-employed workers. The costs and risks that usually lie with the employer shift to the individual worker.

These factors result in an imbalance of power between workers and platform companies. That is why we are committed to bringing transparency in data and technology related to pay.

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Beyond the Business Model: Why Pay Floors for Gig Workers Demand Awareness

In our webinar, ‘Living, Not Surviving’, we explored how minimum pay standards for self-employed platform workers could be calculated and implemented, and why companies, workers, and clients all play a role.

Pay in gig economy jobs: "It's about defining what counts as work. Unpaid labour included"

When calculating pay for gig economy jobs, it is fundamental to take into account factors that do not apply to traditional employment, such as unpaid labour. We discussed this issue with Valeria Pulignano (KU Leuven), who was one of the speakers at our webinar, 'Living Pay for Self-Employed Gig Workers'.

Living Tariff: Rethinking Fair Compensation for the Self-Employed

It will take time to set pay floors for platform workers and freelancers. While the ILO establishes global standards for decent work in the platform economy, WageIndicator is holding talks with stakeholders about the Living Tariff methodology, because starting small and experimenting is the best way to begin impacting workers

Calculate your Living Tariff

Find out how much you should earn per hour to cover your cost of living as a platform worker.

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