Understanding the employment status of gig-workers in China’s sharing economy era–an empirical legal study
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Original language | English |
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Article number | 20190019 |
Journal / Publication | Asian Journal of Law and Economics |
Volume | 10 |
Issue number | 3 |
Online published | 5 Dec 2019 |
Publication status | Published - Dec 2019 |
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Abstract
The prevalence of the Internet Plus model and mobile applications have brought people into the era of sharing economy, thus accelerating the generation of the “gig-worker.” Foreign experiences have tended to classify gig-workers as employees or as an additional employment category. However, reviewing China’s domestic practices, employment legislation is not enough to keep up with this innovative working style because the work classification and supporting mechanisms for gig-workers have not yet been explicated. This paper identifies the major types of gig-workers that have arisen and investigates 110 court cases to better understand the employment status of gig-workers in China. The empirical results indicate that the judgements of similar facts are diverse in the absence of a unified employment standard. Therefore, it is recommended that the work classification of gig-workers be clarified, lawful access to benefit plans and work protection system be safeguarded, and burden of accident liabilities be fairly distributed.
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- Empirical legal study, Employment status, Gig-workers, Sharing economy, Work classification
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Understanding the employment status of gig-workers in China’s sharing economy era–an empirical legal study. / Xiao, Shanyun.
In: Asian Journal of Law and Economics, Vol. 10, No. 3, 20190019, 12.2019.
In: Asian Journal of Law and Economics, Vol. 10, No. 3, 20190019, 12.2019.
Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review