Topic 4 Flashcards
what makes a person an economically dependant self-employed worker?
if they carry out an economic or professional activity on a regular basis for a single client.
how are the terms ‘employee’ and ‘worker’ different?
‘employee’ is used in the narrow sense, whereas ‘worker’ has a broader scope.
in which ways can the expansion of labour law be achieved?
the expansion of labour law can be achieved in two ways:
1) expanding the definition of ‘employee’
2) extending protection to non-subordinate (traditional) forms of labour: this approach recognises the changing nature of work.
how can we describe the first way of expanding labour law?
the expanding of ‘employee’ refers to the broadening of the notion of ‘employee’, allowing for greater freedom as it can adapt to different employment relationships in the new digital economy. This is present in France.
what are the challenges for workers in the digital economy?
An example of the challenges can be seen by an Italian draft law which does not categorise service providers using digital platforms as traditional employees but rather as ‘operating users’. Therefore, they will not be granted legal protection.
how can we describe the second way of expanding labour law?
This form of expansion means that self-employment relationships are able to be protected under labour law. This type of expansion of labour law can be seen in European countries, such as: Spain, Italy and the UK, but also in Australia and South Korea.
