Social partnership and gig economy in Greece

Continuity or discontinuity

Maria M. Mexi, University of Geneva

In crisis-ridden Greece, the growth of digital platforms has provided employment for large segments of the population. However, gig workers mostly engage in atypical employment, lacking social protections and labour representation. This has intensified traditional divides between outsiders-insiders in the labour market, giving rise to a “polarized/state-centred” regime.