"The platform economy has created an environment of unprecedented surveillance and monitoring for workers that greatly threatens privacy and other fundamental rights."
"Our overall assessment of the texts continues to be that the new drafts of both the Convention and the Recommendation do not sufficiently address the risks posed by the use of automated systems and their impact on workers' rights."
"PI is encouraging the ILO and its Members to implement measures that will effectively protect the privacy, autonomy and dignity of workers."
"Platforms should also provide access to source code and to technical support to help workers understand their algorithms."
The ILO's resolution on 3 July 2025 commits to adopting a Convention and Recommendation for decent work in the platform economy. While this is a positive step for protecting platform workers, concerns remain regarding the adequacy of the drafts in addressing risks from automated systems. Recommendations include ensuring comprehensive protections for all platform workers, mandating platforms to maintain a public register of automated systems, and providing accessible information about these systems to workers.
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