The Impact of Platform Culture on Digital Laborers in the Gig Economy: An Uber Case Study

 

Question: How has Uber’s platform culture aided the rise of the gig economy, and what are the consequences of this expansion for Uber’s digital laborers?

 

Introduction: With the rise of platform-based businesses such as Uber, the gig economy has grown significantly. However, digital workers in the gig economy confront a variety of challenges, such as uncertain remuneration and dangerous working conditions. The platform culture of Uber has shaped and accelerated the rise of the gig economy, but it has also sparked debates about labor protections and benefits for digital employees. This study will look into the effects of Uber’s platform culture on digital laborers in the gig economy and make recommendations on how to effectively regulate the gig economy to ensure that digital workers obtain the legal protections and benefits to which they are entitled.

 

Research: The impact of Uber’s platform culture on digital laborers in the gig economy will be investigated using a case study approach in this study. The research paper will look at how platform culture has assisted the emergence of the gig economy and what this means for Uber’s digital workers. The study will specifically investigate the difficulties that digital employees face in the gig economy, such as a lack of standard labor norms and benefits, low wage security, and hazardous working circumstances. This paper will use credible secondary sources to back up our claims, such as academic publications, papers, and news pieces, such as “Uber and the Labor Market” by Lawrence Mishel. This article by Mishel looks at data on Uber driver pay and how it compares to standard wage and employment arrangements. The essay also examines the gig economy’s impact on labor markets and job trends.

 

Theoretical Frameworks: To better understand and address the difficulties that digital laborers face in the gig economy, this study will apply theoretical frameworks such as digital labor and regulatory policy theories. We will be able to assess how the gig economy has changed the traditional employer-employee relationship, while regulatory policy theories will assist us in understanding the legal and legislative frameworks that control digital labor. Regulatory policy theories describe how the government and other regulatory bodies establish and implement policy in response to societal or economic changes. It would be possible to have a better understanding of the activities that must be taken to ensure fair labor standards in the gig economy by looking at how regulatory laws have been put in place to address digital labor infractions.

 

Conclusion: The study’s goal is to demonstrate how Uber’s platform culture has led to the growth of the gig economy and what this means for digital workers. Finally, this research will address the challenges that digital workers face, such as a lack of labor laws and benefits. It will also make recommendations on how to properly regulate the gig economy in order to ensure that digital employees obtain the legal protections and benefits to which they are entitled. Continued communication and collaboration among regulatory authorities, platform owners, and digital laborers will be critical in developing a more equal and just work environment in the gig economy.