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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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Platform Work on the Pay Gap Podcast: Freedom or an Algorithmic Cage?
A new episode of the Pay Gap podcast features Markéta Švarcová and Alžběta Mangarella, offering a comprehensive look at the transformations of…
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New Article in Sondy Revue
The latest issue of Sondy Revue features an article by Markéta Švarcová and Alžběta Mangarella titled…
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Participation in a discussion about precarious work at the Future Camp 2025
Alžběta Mangarella took part in a panel discussion on precarious work at Future Camp 2025. She presented work for digital platforms in…
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Introducing the topic of platform work in News of Czech Television
Members of the research team, Markéta Švarcová and Sabina Vassileva, appeared in a report broadcast on Czech Television’s…
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Platform Work in the Czech Republic – Workers’ Experiences and Policy Recommendations (Policy Paper, SYRI)
Researchers Marie Heřmanová and Markéta Švarcová have published a Policy Paper offering insight into the everyday…
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Analysis of Discursive Practices of Platform Work in the Czech Republic Presented at SASE Conference in Montrealnci SASE v Montrealu
Markéta Švarcová and Alžběta Mangarella presented their research at the SASE Annual Conference 2025 in Montreal. Their contribution, “…
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Psychosocial Risks of Platform Work for Women
Researcher Markéta Švarcová spoke at a seminar at the Office of the Government, presenting findings from studies on digital platform work. She…
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As a guest at the MoLSA Employment Forum 2025 and in the Podcast On the Waves of Labour and Social Affairs
Sociologist Markéta Švarcová was a guest at the Employment Forum 2025 – People, Innovation, and Change: How to Build a…
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Essay Chasing Flexibility: Old Inequality in a New Era
Sociologist Markéta Švarcová has published an essay that situates the phenomenon of platform work within the broader context of structural…
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Safety for Workers and Customers of Digital Platforms
Markéta Švarcová, a member of our team, was invited by the editorial team of Aktuálně to comment on the Women for Women initiative at the…
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Podcast Series Platforms on the Edge
Members of the team from the Institute of Sociology are also the authors of the podcast series Platforms on the Edge, published by the…
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