The expansion of platform work over the last decade has transformed labor relations in many ways, including the health risks associated with this type of work. This is the impact studied by the European project GIG-OSH, a collaboration between Pompeu Fabra University (UPF) and the Hospital del Mar Research Institute Barcelona, ​​using data from seven countries across the continent. Both institutions published the report on Tuesday. Working on digital platforms: what do we know about health and safety?The study highlights how the apparent flexibility promised by apps can become a form of precarious employment with dynamics detrimental to the physical and mental well-being of workers.

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