Exam 13: Neoliberalism, Gender, and the Gig Economy in Canada

According to the data, women are disproportionately represented in gig economy forms of employment in Canada, hence the gendered implications of gig economy work are highly important.

The gig economy is governed by platforms that show little transparency in how employment is distributed.

Which of the following is not a dimension of control in terms of a worker's autonomy?

When someone is laid off or quits a job, they frequently turn to gig employment.

The "New Deal" styled institutions included weak social safeguards for the unemployed and low percentages of union coverage.

Gig economy work is part of a larger trend of standard employment arrangements that are becoming more prevalent.

What does a gig worker's level of autonomy depend on?

How would you describe the gig economy? What are some positive and negative aspects of it?

What group of gig workers has increased in visibility during the pandemic?

Work in the gig economy is given as an example of a highly insecure form of flexible employment.

Gig workers' levels of autonomy vary depending on whether the job requires a low-skilled or high-skilled worker.

In what way has the pandemic affected the gig economy?

How would do you feel about working in the gig economy? What would you like to see change in the gig economy? What benefits would you like to see if you worked under that structure?

What change was brought about by neoliberal economic policies in many industrialized societies?

What is an example of remote gig work?

How does the misclassification of workers as "independent contractors" rather than employees benefit businesses?

Workers on some gig work platforms must choose to either accept or refuse the work, without knowing their wages.

A job that provides workers with greater autonomy is often one that:

What is neoliberalism?

What are the apparent benefits for women with respect to flexibility in the gig economy? How does this perpetuate gender bias?