This paper presents a case study of the food delivery platform, Deliveroo, in Belgium in 2016-2018. The case offers insights on the nature of platform work, the workers who perform it, the preferences of workers, the strategy of the platforms, and the role of local regulations. Interestingly... Find out more

There is a widespread perception that many of the new jobs being created in Europe are ‘bad jobs’. Increasingly workers are being asked, or forced, to work longer and/or more ‘unsocial’ hours, and to accept fixed-term and other ‘precarious’ contracts. Employers are widely seen as being more short... Find out more

The Lisbon Strategy that was launched in 2000 called for the creation of “more and better” jobs in Europe. Some progress has been made in bringing more Europeans into paid employment and cutting unemployment trends. The goal of better jobs on the other hand has been less ardently pursued resulting... Find out more