One advantage for the digital platform using workers is…

they cut their overheads (such as office space)

One advantage of the gig economy for workers is that…

they can control their workload

Small or medium-sized enterprise

Another disadvantage for workers of the gig economy is…

they can become isolated / lonely

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Questions about the gig economy in the UK

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1
A small business that has just been started is called….
A start-up
An up-start
A newcomer
An entrepreneurship
2
Which of these phrases does NOT mean you work independently?
Self-employed
Sole trader
Member of staff
Freelance
3
_______________ connect customers with workers to perform tasks on demand
Digital platforms
Digital employers
Gig economy
Small businesses
4
One advantage for the digital platform using workers is…
their stakeholders are much happier
they make more profit
they can control workers more easily
they cut their overheads (such as office space)
5
One advantage of the gig economy for workers is that…
they have plenty of job security
they can share in the profit of the business
they can be a member of a trade union
they can control their workload
6
Someone who starts a business, especially one that has a new opportunity
A manager
A director
An entrepreneur
A businessman / woman
7
Which is these is NOT a legal right for employees in the UK?
Free bus pass
Redundancy
Minimum wage
Holiday pay
8
Which of these is NOT a legal right for gig economy workers in the UK?
Lunch breaks
Minimum wage
Flexible hours
Free bus passes
9
“SME” stands for
Single market economy
Small or medium-sized enterprise
Sector manufacturing environment
Standard money exchange
10
Another disadvantage for workers of the gig economy is…
they can become isolated / lonely
they pay more tax
they do not get a lunch break
they must work using a digital platform
11
_____________ arranges agreements between people who cannot communicate directly
Supplier
Entrepreneur
Intermediary
Negotiator
12
An organization that helps workers with conflicts with their employer…
Activist group
Digital platform
Intermediary
Trade Union
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Rights and powers given to a person by law are called...
Central rights
Legal rights
Personal liabilities
Lawful powers

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