14 June 2019

Authors: Hannah Johnston and Chris Land-Kazlauskas

‘Gig’ or platform-based work represents one of the most recent, highly-publicized labour market
trends. Attributed to the increased demand for flexibility on the part of employers, better labour
market efficiency and, in some cases the desire for greater flexibility on the part of workers, gig and
platform-based work is one type of non-standard work facilitated through technology and digital
markets, on-demand. [View resource]

Date of Publication: 2019

The Report sets out perspectives for a future of work with social justice in the region. It takes into
account the messages of the African future of work dialogues and the regional contributions to the
Centenary Session of the Conference as well as the decent work contribution in support of
continental objectives including that of structural transformation that yields a better and brighter
future for all Africans. The Report also contains a review of key regional trends and an assessment of
the implementation of the Addis Ababa Declaration (AAD) adopted at the 13th ARM.  [View resource]