The classical concept of employment and the long march of self-employment

Abstract

In spite of the technological changes experienced by the economic organisations, the concept of employment continues to be a milestone of labour and employment law. The main goal of labour law should be that of enlarging the scope of employment protection as to include blue collar workers such as food delivery riders and app-drivers. Genuine self-employment plays nonetheless a central role while the number of working poor has substantially increased in the self-employment sector. These changes enhance the need to increase the level of social security protection and to guarantee decent minimum wages, collective bargaining, right to strike.

Keywords

• employment
• self employment
• gig economy
• collective bargaining for self employment
• right to strike
• minimum wage