EPISODE · Mar 2, 2023 · 27 MIN
A code of conduct for the gig economy: Crowdsourcing Code
from The Gig Work Podcast · host WageIndicator Foundation
How can gig economy platforms improve their business for the worker? In this episode, I talk to Markus Steinhauser, COO of crowdwork platform Testbirds. In 2015, he initiated the Crowdsourcing Code: a 'code of conduct' signed by 8 crowdwork platforms and backed by a union. At his office in Munich, I talk to Markus about the reason, the rollout, the results, the opportunities as well as the challenges of this initiative. You can find more podcasts, articles and a weekly newsletter on 'global issues in the gig economy' at www.gigpedia.org
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How can gig economy platforms improve their business for the worker? In this episode, I talk to Markus Steinhauser, COO of crowdwork platform Testbirds. In 2015, he initiated the Crowdsourcing Code: a 'code of conduct' signed by 8 crowdwork platforms and backed by a union. At his office in Munich, I talk to Markus about the reason, the rollout, the results, the opportunities as well as the challenges of this initiative. You can find more podcasts, articles and a weekly newsletter on 'global issues in the gig economy' at www.gigpedia.org
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