Supply chain governance solutions for the gig economy. This project aims to identify ideal structures for business, independent workers and platforms, to ensure worker protection and service quality i

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Supply chain governance solutions for the gig economy. This project aims to identify ideal structures for business, independent workers and platforms, to ensure worker protection and service quality in the gig economy. Business depend on the gig economy for hiring flexibility and to lower costs. Gig work lacks the protection of other employment however with higher risks of worker injury or exploitation. Traditional buyer-supplier systems ignore independent workers and new buyer-supplier structures are needed to address a critical gap in labor governance. This Project uses an interdisciplinary approach to identify systems that achieve dual goals of worker protection and buyer flexibility. The Project's expected outcomes include better business oversight of gig work performance and protections.. Scheme: Discovery Projects. Field: 3509 - Transportation, Logistics and Supply Chains. Lead: Prof Dayna Simpson