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Czech Research on Platform Work Presented at the SASE 2026 Conference
Project team members Markéta Švarcová and Alžběta Mangarella presented the project's findings at the 38th Annual Conference of the…
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Take Part in a Paid Survey on Platform Work
We are sharing an invitation to participate in a survey conducted as part of our research project. In collaboration with the research agency…
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Upcoming International Conference on Platform Work Regulation in Prague
Members of the research team, Alžběta Mangarella and Markéta Švarcová, are organizing the international conference Mapping the…
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Cooperation with Czech Trade Unions and outputs
ČMKOS has published its position papers on platform work regulation, also based on long-term collaboration within our project. It has also…
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Markéta Švarcová at a Madrid conference on platform work regulation and artificial intelligence
Markéta Švarcová participated in a conference in Madrid titled Platform Work Directive, Digitalization and AI – Evaluation and National…
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Markéta Švarcová’s article in A2 on the risks of platform work without adequate regulation
Markéta Švarcová has published an article in a cultural newspaper focusing on flexibility and the algorithmic nature of work-related insecurity…
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Alžběta Mangarella’s participation in a panel discussion at a seminar in the Czech Parliament
In the debate organized and moderated by MP Irena Ferčíková Konečná, which was also attended by ČMKOS President Josef Středula, Alžběta…
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Interview with Alžběta Mangarella in Hospodářské noviny
In this interview, economist Alžběta Mangarella explored the topic of platform work and linked it to broader issues concerning labor market…
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Alžběta Mangarella on ČT24 “Události, komentáře z ekonomiky”
Economist Alžběta Mangarella appeared on the program “Události, komentáře z ekonomiky” on ČT24, where she explained the meaning and the risks of…
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Podcast of the Institute of Philosophy of the Czech Academy of Sciences on the Platform Economy and the Social Economy
In the podcast, Alžběta Mangarella discusses with Josef Patočka the idea that the platform economy is not merely a technological innovation but…
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Development in the transposition of the Platform Work Directive: commentary by Markéta Švarcová on the current proposal for Hospodářské noviny.
Within our project, the practical applicability of outputs is a key priority; therefore, we continuously monitor the ongoing transposition of…
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Commentary by Markéta Švarcová on the transposition process of the Platform Work Directive for Hospodářské noviny
Project lead Markéta Švarcová commented on the ongoing transposition of the so-called Platform Work Directive in Hospodářské noviny.…
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Alžběta Mangarella commented on Bolt's new terms and conditions
Alžběta Mangarella commented on Bolt's new terms and conditions, describing how shifting responsibility onto drivers, fleets, and other…
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Entrepreneurship comes in different shapes. Couriers work mostly in dependent self-employment
In an interview for Seznam Zprávy, Alžběta Mangarella explained the risks posed by dependent self-employment in the Czech platform economy. Full…
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Discussion on the psychosocial risks of platform work and presentation of the project to the Committee on Social Policy, Family and Care
On 1 December, we presented key psychosocial risks of platform work at a meeting of the Committee on Social Policy, Family and Care of the…
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