Well-Being and Mental Health in the Gig Economy Policy Perspectives on Precarity

• Yazar: Gross, Sally-Anne (auth)
• Diğer Yazarlar: Musgrave, George (auth), Janciute, Laima (auth)
• Materyal Türü: Elektronik Kitap Bölümü
• Dil: İngilizce
• Baskı/Yayın Bilgisi: University of Westminster Press 2018
• Seri Bilgileri: CAMRI Policy Briefs 5
• Konular: The arts: general issues; Sociology: work & labour; Psychology; Media, information & communication industries; Medicine; precarious work; mental health; self-employment; music industry; gig economy; policy; Basic income; Freelancer; Labour law; London; Temporary work
• Online Erişim: OAPEN Library: download the publication; OAPEN Library: description of the publication

Özet

"A response is needed to the numerous issues spurred by the expansion of the gig economy, where flexible patterns of employment prevail in contrast to permanent jobs. In this context of the exponential growth of the digital economy and underlying business models the largest nationwide study of its kind into the impact of the working conditions in the UK music industry 'Can Music Make You Sick?' has been conducted by MusicTank/University of Westminster. This research suggests the need to consider the future of work not only from an economic or employment law perspective but from a mental health one too. What are the psychological implications of precarious work and how are factors such as financial instability, the feedback economy and personal relationships reflected in mental health outcomes or connected to the business relationships most musicians and other gig economy participants work under? Authors Sally-Anne Gross, George Musgrave and Laima Janciute consider which policy measures may help or harm gig economy workers including the taxation of self-employed workers, a universal basic income, education around mental health issues and access to mental health support."

Fiziksel Özellikler

1 electronic resource (37 p.)

ISBN

book32
9781911534891; 9781911534914; 9781911534921

Erişim

Open Access