Trend Platform and gig work fragment the labour market and open new safety blind spots

Summary

The AI transition and the spread of the platform economy are diversifying forms of work, including platform labour and the gig economy. Existing safety nets built around social insurance fail to cover these workers. The result is a new set of safety blind spots. The report adds that platform workers and victims of digital crime remain outside protection despite stronger safety duties elsewhere. It therefore calls for strengthening the labour safety net by responding early to the labour market restructuring driven by AI. Because the safety net centres on social insurance, its gaps widen as new forms of work spread.