The Role and Importance of Public Policies. How Do Governments Should Intervene to Protect the Rights of Employees in Digital Labour Platforms

Eneida Sema –  University of Tirana, Faculty of Law, Albania

Inva Koçiaj – PhD. Candidate, University of Tirana, Faculty of Law, Albania

Abstract: Platform work has gained policy attention in recent years due to the expansion and diversification of business models and their growth in terms of employment and income. Today, we are all facing new forms of employment, which are directly influencing employment policies, the labour market, the informality of the economy, and the creation of new jobs. Working on digital platforms is one of the new forms of employment created in recent years, as a result of the development of technology and digitalization. Employees engaged in digital work platforms are encountering major challenges, such as obtaining employee status, employment contracts, and the lack of a legal framework. On the other hand, states with their law enforcement bodies are facing challenges in designing appropriate policies for this category of employees. The purpose of this paper is to address the importance of public policies and the role played by governments, together with law enforcement bodies, to create the right package of public policies and the legal framework, in order to respect the principle of decent work in digital work platforms. . Using the qualitative method, in this paper, the purpose of drafting public policies by governments, to guarantee the rights at work for employees of digital platforms, will be mainly related to the work contract, working time, payments, insurance at work, the storage of personal data, and the evaluation of work through algorithms.

8th International Scientific Conference on Recent Advances in Information Technology, Tourism, Economics, Management and Agriculture – ITEMA 2024 – Conference Proceedings, Hybrid (Zayed University, Dubai, UAE), October 24, 2024

ITEMA Conference Proceedings published by: Association of Economists and Managers of the Balkans – Belgrade, Serbia

ITEMA conference partners: Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Maribor, Slovenia; Faculty of Organization and Informatics, University of Zagreb, Varaždin; Faculty of Geography, University of Belgrade, Serbia; Institute of Marketing, Poznan University of Economics and Business, Poland; Faculty of Agriculture, Banat’s University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine ”King Michael I of Romania”, Romania

ITEMA Conference 2024 Conference Proceedings: ISBN 978-86-80194-89-9, ISSN 2683-5991, DOI: https://doi.org/10.31410/ITEMA.2024

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