{"product_id":"humans-as-a-service-jeremias-prassl-9780198797012","title":"Humans as a Service: The Promise and Perils of Work in the Gig Economy","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eWHAT IF YOUR BOSS WAS AN ALGORITHM?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe gig economy promises to revolutionise work as we know it, offering flexibility and independence instead of 9-to-5 drudgery. The potential benefits are enormous: consumers enjoy the convenience and affordability of on-demand work while micro-entrepreneurs turn to online platforms in search of their next gig, task, or ride. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIS THIS THE FUTURE OF WORK?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book offers an engaging account of work in the gig economy across the world. Competing narratives abound: on-demand gigs offer entrepreneurial flexibility - or precarious work, strictly controlled by user ratings and algorithmic surveillance. Platforms' sophisticated technology is the product of disruptive innovation - whilst the underlying business model has existed for centuries. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHOW CAN WE PROTECT CONSUMERS \u0026amp; WORKERS WITHOUT STIFLING INNOVATION?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs courts and governments around the world begin to grapple with the gig economy, Humans as a Service explores the challenges of on-demand work, and explains how we can ensure decent working conditions, protect consumers, and foster innovation. Employment law plays a central role in levelling the playing field: gigs, tasks, and rides are work - and should be regulated as such.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jeremias Prassl\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 019879701X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780198797012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/08\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.40h x 6.40w x 1.30d","brand":"Jeremias Prassl","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44311531061503,"sku":"9780198797012","price":46.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ad5bc926-8108-408a-8a5a-46247e91875f.jpg?v=1695723282","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/humans-as-a-service-jeremias-prassl-9780198797012","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}