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.

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Occupational Medicine
Published
2025-01-01
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1093/occmed/kqae131
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1
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Digital Economy and Work Transformation
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App jobs, algorithms, and risks: Hidden hazards of platform work

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App jobs, algorithms, and risks: Hidden hazards of platform work

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Abstract

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.

Occupational MedicineVol. 75(1)
Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority (NO), Equinor (Norway) (NO)
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