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> Basically the sharing economy in the UK (with the exception of airBnB) is a way of undermining works rights to save money. AirBnB definitely still counts he
by Ntrails 9y ago
> Basically the sharing economy in the UK (with the exception of airBnB) is a way of undermining works rights to save money.
AirBnB definitely still counts here, if the charge is dodging tax/regulatory costs. A high proportion of offerings are either intentionally or unknowingly avoiding the various restrictions and/or costs associated with running a short term let business.
It's not just workers rights, it's the societal contributions of paying employee tax.
- KaiserPro 9y agoPoint taken, In my argument I wanted to seperate individuals avoiding tax, and buisnesses deliberatly undermining rights. Also, people who do AirBnB, have an asset, unlike gig workers, so at least they have something to negotiate with.