App jobs, algorithms, and risks: Hidden hazards of platform work
This commentary explores the invisible occupational risks of platform work, focusing on food couriers and ride-hailing drivers. Algorithmic management, income instability, and the constant pressure of surveillance create physical and psychosocial health problems. Addressing these challenges through transparency, policy reform, and improved occupational health services can better protect workers in the platform economy.
Authors
- Reena Malik
- Yogindra Samant (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3975-4905)
Institutions
- Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority (NO)
- Equinor (Norway) (NO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Occupational Medicine
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/occmed/kqae131
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Digital Economy and Work Transformation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.20