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Location-based platforms offer services like food delivery, ride-hailing, domestic work, beauty services, house repairs and more. We evaluate the working conditions of these platforms and rank them based on five principles of fair platform work. We have produced national rankings in 38 countries across 5 continents.
Cloudwork is work that can be performed online from anywhere in the world. This includes small tasks like filling in surveys and training AI systems, to freelance services like translation, web development or design. We rate the working conditions on major cloudwork platforms in line with five principles of fair online work.
From chatbots to monitoring systems, companies are increasingly rolling out AI systems on their employees. Fairwork has developed a set of principles to guide the fair use of AI systems in the workplace. We use these principles to monitor and evaluate the deployment of AI systems in workplaces across the world.
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WDR Markt, 11 June 2025
In major German cities, bicycle delivery drivers have long been a part of everyday life. They are poorly paid, under time pressure, and with few to no employee rights. They often perform risky maneuvers in traffic. (00:34-08:32)
Der Tagesspiegel, 07 June 2025
Work on online platforms for courier services, cleaning, and taxi rides is often precarious, with poor working conditions. A new EU directive aims to improve working conditions for delivery service workers in Berlin.
Equal Times, 15 May 2025
Digital labour platforms pose significant challenges in terms of labour rights, which a new European directive seeks to tackle. In Poland, its implementation is fuelling both hope and concern.
OKO.press, 28 January 2025
Fairwork has prepared a report on working conditions on platforms operating in Poland - this is the first such report. Six applications were examined: Pyszne.pl (part of the international Just Eat Takeaway), Glovo, Uber, Uber Eats, Bolt and Freenow.
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