A legal analysis of the classification of on-demand workers in South Africa

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dc.contributor.advisorStopforth, G.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorBotha, Shaine Leighen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-19T13:48:11Z
dc.date.available2024-07-19T13:48:11Z
dc.date.issued2023en_ZA
dc.descriptionDissertation (LL.M.(Private Law))--University of the Free State, 2023en_ZA
dc.description.abstract“Non-standard forms of employment” have become a contemporary feature of labour markets worldwide.¹ however, this form of employment has resulted in a classification conundrum, with the result that many platforms seek to avoid the obligations pertaining to a traditional employment relationship by classifying workers as independent contractors rather than employees.² It is specifically the mentioned classification difficulties that make these workers vulnerable to 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘢 poor remuneration, reduced bargaining power and rights, poor working conditions, social security deficiencies, unregulated working hours, and poor occupational health and safety practices. Therefore, this study will explore legislative responses to regulating on-demand work and matters associated with the correct classification of on-demand workers within a South African context. This is done with reference to the UK courts' position in regulating and/or classifying on-demand workers. Therefore, the research aims to contribute to the current and ongoing debate regarding on-demand work to ensure that on-demand workers are properly classified. It is also intended to ensure legal certainty and adequate legal protection of persons operating as on-demand workers in South Africa.en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11660/12677
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherUniversity of the Free Stateen_ZA
dc.rights.holderUniversity of the Free Stateen_ZA
dc.subjectOn-demand workersen_ZA
dc.subjectgig economyen_ZA
dc.subjectplatform worken_ZA
dc.subjecttraditional labour classificationen_ZA
dc.subjectlabour protectionen_ZA
dc.subjectworker exploitationen_ZA
dc.subjectUnited Kingdomen_ZA
dc.subjectCode of Good Practiceen_ZA
dc.subjecttailored classificationen_ZA
dc.subjectclassification conundrumen_ZA
dc.subjectvulnerable on-demand workersen_ZA
dc.subjectpoor remunerationen_ZA
dc.subjectreduced bargaining power and rightsen_ZA
dc.subjectpoor working conditionsen_ZA
dc.subjectsocial security deficienciesen_ZA
dc.subjectunregulated working hoursen_ZA
dc.subjectcollaborative economyen_ZA
dc.subjectsharing economyen_ZA
dc.subjecton-demand economyen_ZA
dc.subjectcrowd employmenten_ZA
dc.titleA legal analysis of the classification of on-demand workers in South Africaen_ZA
dc.typeDissertation
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