Tag results for 'gig economy'

Employees versus something else: a clash between Brazilian labour courts and the Supreme Court

While Brazilian labour courts historically resisted to uphold anything else to a typical employment, fully governed under the Brazilian Consolidation of Labour Laws (‘CLT’), a thorough reform to CLT, and recent shifts in labour dynamics (which continue underway), have influenced a review of such a traditional approach. These factors, among others, led the Brazilian Supreme Court to take a pro-business view, at odds with labour courts’ dominant stance. Tensions between labour courts and the Supreme Court mount, while both platform work regulation and a tax reform are on legislators’ agenda.

Released on Sep 9, 2024

Rules governing India’s gig economy

As the gig economy booms, challenges regarding the status of gig workers emerge. In India, law makers recently proposed an employment law framework, the Social Security Code, 2020, which recognises ‘gig workers’ and ‘platform workers’ for the extension of social security benefits. This article discusses the emergence of the gig economy in India, the opportunities and problems encountered by its workers, the proposed regulatory framework and the authors’ thoughts in the context of India’s gig economy landscape.

Released on Oct 7, 2022