Unit 8 - All in a day’s work
Exercise
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Read the article again and answer the questions.
Solution
- The gig economy refers to work on demand, where workers are hired for specific tasks or jobs as needed, rather than having permanent employment.
- We increasingly contact people for services through apps and web platforms.
- University graduates and students say they benefit from the gig economy.
- Disadvantages include lack of minimum wage, no benefits like pension contributions and paid holidays, job insecurity, and pressure to meet tight deadlines.
- Some people think the real aim of the gig economy is to move towards an automated workforce.
- Some politicians suggest guarantees such as making it compulsory for employers to provide benefits like pension contributions, healthcare, paid holidays, and sick leave.