Crowdworkers are to benefit from social security
When it comes to platform economics, there are often questions about the social security of employees. The German Institute for Employment Research is proposing a "Digital Social Security" plan to cover them.
27 Sep 2018 David SchahinianShare
Platforms can increase market transparency, lower transaction costs and open up new business opportunities for companies. Crowdworkers are however rarely provided with social security, although they need it just as much as traditional employees. Enzo Weber from the Institute for Employment Research (
However, one may well wonder whether crowdworkers earn enough to be able to pay social security contributions in the first place. The scientist has a clear take on this: "If they do not earn enough, the solution cannot be to do without social security coverage." For reasons of acceptance, the system could start with a low contribution rate or be supplemented by public funds.
In 2017, the Federal Ministry of Labor examined the subject of platform economics and crowdworking in a
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