Exploitation 4.0 or social protection 4.0?

The challenges of the gig economy to the German Model

Johannes M. Kiess, University of Siegen

This presentation explores how German policy makers and social partners view and handle challenges of the gig economy to worker’s protection and social dialogue. The main question is: How does the coordinated German Model – its institutions, stakeholders, and ideological base – cope with the disruptive force of the gig economy?