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Cetic.brMonitoring tools may serve purposes such as protecting assets and trade secrets, controlling costs, enforcing protocols, increasing work efficiency, or guarding against legal liability. Read on Cetic.brJanuary 2021 -
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Centre for Media, Technology and DemocracyIn the wake of the 2020 global pandemic, governments and corporations worldwide are adopting unprecedented data-gathering practices to stop the spread of COVID-19 and transition to safer and more economically stable futures. This series examines how public and private actors are using pandemic response technologies to capitalize on this extraordinary moment. Read on Centre for Media, Technology and DemocracyOctober 2020 -
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People + Strategy JournalHR leaders need to understand that increased monitoring of employees can lead to long-term consequences and misuse. Read on People + Strategy JournalJune 2020 -
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Data for ProgressThis memo serves as a primer on the ways in which displacement has impacted workers in the past to draw lessons for a Green New Deal. Read on Data for ProgressDecember 2019 -
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Washington Center for Equitable GrowthBrian Callaci connects franchises, workers' rights, and antitrust law. Read on Washington Center for Equitable GrowthDecember 2018 -
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Fast CompanyIn the gig-economy, management by algorithms means employment relationships grow more remote and distributed across the network. Alex Rosenblat explains how workers navigate this by creating their own forums. "Online forums ar... Read on Fast CompanyJanuary 2018 -
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The American ProspectBrian Callaci looks at climate stabilization and the impact on fossil fuel industry workers. Read on The American ProspectJuly 2016 -
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SlateD&S Researcher Madeleine Clare Elish considers the possibility of a full-on replacement of humans by robots. She argues that this scenario is nowhere near as close as we have been led to believe. Though algorithms can do an... Read on SlateFebruary 2016 -
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Pacific StandardGrowth in the technology sector has popularized a dangerously narrow conception of innovation. For a richer view of innovation look beyond the glistening headquarters of technology companies to dusty construction sites. In t... Read on Pacific StandardNovember 2015 -
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ProPublicaLauren Kirchner and D&S fellow Surya Mattu report for ProPublica on the findings of an analysis that contradicts Uber's argument for the surge prices that it charges users. Read on ProPublicaOctober 2015