The growth of digital work platforms has been highly favoured by structural conditions in Chile: a liberal economic history, high internet penetration, and a significant flow of migrant labour. Since the turn of the century, Chile has enjoyed one of the highest levels of internet penetration in Latin America. This has favoured the rise of the gig economy, with more jobs, flexibility and independence. Notwithstanding, the promise of managing your own time, at your own pace, and being your own boss — presented as an advantage to workers — gig work also brings with it various forms of precariousness, exhausting shifts, exposure to risks, and few labour protections. Users, for their part, may not see or understand these risks clearly, since they value the convenience, speed, and low prices of these platforms.
Diario Financiero, 16 November 2022
De 10 plataforma digitales de transporte y delivery, solamente Cabify cumple con salario mínimo y digno, mostró el estudio. Además, ninguna pudo comprobar condiciones, contratos, gestión y representación justas.
CIPER, 01 January 1970
El avance imparable de la llamada economía de las plataformas y las ideas optimistas en torno al futuro del trabajo requieren no perder de vista que estos cambios requieren de una supervisión que asegure que la tendencia avance junto.
Radio Universo, 29 November 2022
En Universo al día conversamos con Arturo Arriagada investigador de Fairwork Chile y Academico de la Escuela de Comunicaciones y Periodismo de la Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez.
International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, 06 July 2022
When the ride-hailing giant called, powerful politicians answered, leaked text messages and emails reveal.
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Chile’s Labour Ministry has invited Arturo Arriagada, Principal Investigator for Fairwork Chile, to be part of a working group with other scholars to analyse the implementation of the new platform labour law.
