1.
R. Sridhar
– Retired Head Of Corporate Human Resources, Itc Ltd
2.
K. Nanda Kumar
– Retired Head Of Corporate Human Resources, Itc Ltd
3.
S. Panda
– Retired Head Of Corporate Human Resources, Itc Ltd
Abstract
The claim that platform companies are
‘technology’ businesses and that
those who are supplying their services,
through the platforms, to end customers
are independent contractors and
not workers is a sham and that platform
companies are engaging in to
lower wages and benefit costs and
avoid the effort of cultivating employee
relations. The authors base
their arguments on the theoretical
frameworks on modes of employment,
the nature and types of administrative
control used by employers to manage
worker performance, and the strategic
human resource frameworks that
recognize the influence of employment
practices on employee behaviors and
productivity for the benefit of organizations.
They conclude by urging
the platform companies to move away
from practicing ‘digital Taylorism’ and
towards fulfilling an agenda that promotes
decent work.
