Publications

2022

(In)Secure Mobility: Posted workers’ acquiescence, social insurance, and economic rationality

The final report of the SMUG project focuses on the relationship of posted workers with social insurance institutions.

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Workers’ representation in the gig economy: experiences of food delivery riders in Austria

This report outlines the results of our survey on the working conditions and trade union attitudes of food delivery riders in Austria.

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Quality of life of informal carers: attention to a low visibility group of older people during the pandemic

Other publications

This chapter presents the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the quality of life of informal caregivers.

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Making the invisible visible

Peer reviewed articles

This article aims to present how the pandemic has made hidden inequalities in live-in migrant care work more visible in Austria, Italy and Spain.

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Policy brief: Being posted without being a posted worker - Legal uncertainty in practice

Policy brief

Drawing on interviews from the SMUG project, this policy brief argues that many posted workers do not conform to the directive’s definition of a posted worker. Workers are often hired for posting, have genuine posting careers or move across categories to find job opportunities.

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