A review on the future of work: online labour exchanges, or ‘crowdsourcing': implications for occupational safety and health
European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, Bilbao
EU-OSHA - Bilbao
2015
6 p.
future of work ; Internet ; new work practices ; occupational safety and health ; occupational risks ; digitalisation ; crowd work
Technology
English
"The development of technology has expanded the possibility for ‘relocating' work out of a traditional workplaces and entirely new forms of work organisation have emerged. Crowdsourcing — paid work organised through online labour exchanges — is one of these new work patterns. This article describes the main risks that can result from the vast range of tasks carried out by crowd workers. The rapid growth of this area of work has also created considerable challenges, and some examples of unresolved issues are discussed."
Digital
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