On today’s What Next TBD: Knowing how much money you’ll make for a job was a pretty fundamental right, but gig workers are left in the dark—it’s in the algorithm’s hands.
Two gig workers standing side-by-side can be offered the very same job and get offered two different wages.
Set by algorithm and based on calculations that are never explained to the workers themselves, this unequal pay for equal work is already subject to lawsuits that call it a form of price fixing and wage discrimination, but the tech is already being tested in other industries.If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus.
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