Gig Economy on Workers' Welfare and Labor Market Stability
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The gig economy has emerged as an alternative employment model that offers high flexibility for workers, but brings major challenges to worker welfare and labor market stability. Gig workers often face income uncertainty, inequity in the distribution of economic benefits, and lack of adequate social protection. Income uncertainty causes financial stress, while unstable employment status exacerbates workers' future uncertainty. Gig workers are also exposed to health risks in the absence of adequate social security, while the gig economy offers flexibility in working hours, workers often have no control over their work, leading to inequality between companies and workers. This study aims to understand the impact of the gig economy on workers' welfare as well as its impact on labor market stability, by highlighting aspects of income uncertainty, lack of social protection, and inequity in the distribution of economic benefits. The study suggests the need for fairer policies and social protection for gig workers to address inequality and create a more stable labor market. The findings also point to the importance of clearly regulating the rights of gig workers, to safeguard their welfare in the face of changing global employment structures.
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