Gig economy work can lead to mental health issues, study finds

摘要

An estimated 2.8 million workers,mostly aged between 18 and 34,currently work in the UK’s gigeconomy, which is characterisedby short-term informal workingrelationships where work isgenerally on-demand, obtainedvia an online platform anddelivered (and paid for) on a taskby-task basis. The work can beunpredictable, irregular, contingentand temporary.The research found that while ‘gig’work can offer benefits such asvariety and flexibility, for othersit may have negative health andsafety implications due to workrelatedstress linked to workingto tight deadlines, time pressures,lack of sick pay protection, theneed to be available at all times,lack of job control, lack of controlof working time, lack of jobsecurity and lack of autonomy.