INTRODUCTION
In a society where technology mediates nearly every aspect of daily life – from banking and paying bills to maintaining personal connections – the gig or platform economy has emerged as a seemingly convenient opportunity. Its promise of flexible, on-demand work, often at the click of a mouse, has proven to be particularly appealing for those in vulnerable positions, such as parents, individuals with caring responsibilities, people with disabilities, and migrants. Yet this promise is often illusory: while the work offers flexibility in appearance, it is marked by uncertainty of income and working patterns alongside opaque and sometimes arbitrary control by platforms …
Rebecca Rose Nocella, Holding onto status: why the Employment Rights Act 2025 leaves digital workers behind, King’s Law Journal. Published online: 21 August 2026.
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