Department of Industrial Economics and Technology Management, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 7491 Trondheim, Norway.
Studio Apertura, NTNU Social Research, 7491 Trondheim, Norway.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 May 19;19(10):6196. doi: 10.3390/ijerph19106196.
The platform economy's emergence challenges the current labor regulations hinged upon the binary employer-employee relations established during the industrial age. While this burgeoning phenomenon presents several possibilities for workers, customers, and businesses alike, scholars from various fields have sounded alarms regarding pitfalls in platform-mediated work (PMW). The regulation of working conditions, health, and safety risks are integral to these worries. Drawing upon existing research and empirical data from 49 qualitative interviews with several stakeholders, this paper explores the various dimensions of power exerted by platforms and the mismatch with the current risk regulatory framework. Four regulatory gaps are identified and the concept 'regulatory escape' is introduced. The study posits that taming powerful platforms requires harnessing adequate regulatory capacity grounded on developing an expansive view of regulation that encompasses all forms of socio-economic influence. The paper invokes reflection on the existing regulatory systems in society and calls for a more profound and inclusive debate on platform-mediated work and how regulatory gaps can be closed.
平台经济的出现对当前基于工业时代二元雇主-雇员关系建立的劳动法规提出了挑战。虽然这种新兴现象为工人、客户和企业带来了多种可能性，但来自不同领域的学者对平台中介工作（PMW）存在的陷阱发出了警告。对工作条件、健康和安全风险的监管是这些担忧的重要组成部分。本文利用现有研究和来自 49 名利益相关者的定性访谈的经验数据，探讨了平台施加的各种权力维度以及与当前风险监管框架的不匹配。确定了四个监管差距，并引入了“监管逃避”的概念。该研究认为，驯服强大的平台需要利用基于扩大监管概念的充足监管能力，该概念涵盖所有形式的社会经济影响。本文呼吁对社会现有监管制度进行反思，并呼吁就平台中介工作以及如何弥合监管差距进行更深入和更具包容性的辩论。
