A fair working rating system has been devised to highlight good and bad practices at companies that rely on gig economy workers, in an effort to improve pay, job security and working conditions. University researchers from across the world identified five key principles: fair conditions, fair contracts, fair management, fair representation and fair work. Points are awarded for how companies meet basic requirements and go beyond the minimum standard, with a total score out of 10. Fairwork is currently being piloted in South Africa, India, Germany and the UK.
A fair working rating system has been devised to highlight good and bad practices at companies that rely on gig economy workers, in an effort to improve pay, job security and working conditions. University researchers from across the world identified five key principles: fair conditions, fair contracts, fair management, fair representation and fair work. Points are awarded for how companies meet basic requirements and go beyond the minimum standard, with a total score out of 10. Fairwork is currently being piloted in Germany, India, South Africa and the UK.