Darcy Du Toit
Biographic Data
| ID | 5437726 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Darcy Du Toit |
| GIVEN NAMES | Darcy |
| FAMILY NAME | Du Toit |
| SIGNATURE | DU TOIT D |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of the Western Cape |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 21 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2001 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Fair work in South Africa's gig economy
Because of its relatively well-developed, highly urbanised economy and high penetration of mobile internet access, the platform economy took off quickly in South Africa, with international players vying for market share and local platforms pursuing more innovative approaches. Digital labour platforms have offered new earning opportunities to many in the country, but concerns have been raised about the quality of jobs created, and whether they mee…
The Fairwork Foundation
This paper introduces the Fairwork Foundation, a research initiative that is also developing an intervention around the quality of work on digital labour platforms. Lacking the ability to collectively bargain, many platform workers have little ability to negotiate wages or working conditions with their employers. As a result of this new, digitally-managed market for work, many workers have jobs characterised by long and irregular hours, low incom…
When Does Affirmative Action in Favour of Certain Employees Become Unfair Discrimination Against Others?1
The paper is concerned with the practical question of the circumstances under which measures which might otherwise have amounted to unfair discrimination will amount to affirmative action and will therefore be lawful. It addresses a number of conceptual issues, including whether affirmative should be understood as a limitation on the right to equality or an expression thereof; and the differing interpretations of ‘discrimination’ by Langa DP and …
The Fairwork Foundation
This paper introduces the Fairwork Foundation, a research initiative that is also developing an intervention around the quality of work on digital labour platforms. Lacking the ability to collectively bargain, many platform workers have little ability to negotiate wages or working conditions with their employers. As a result of this new, digitally-managed market for work, many workers have jobs characterised by long and irregular hours, low incom…
When Does Affirmative Action in Favour of Certain Employees Become Unfair Discrimination Against Others?1
The paper is concerned with the practical question of the circumstances under which measures which might otherwise have amounted to unfair discrimination will amount to affirmative action and will therefore be lawful. It addresses a number of conceptual issues, including whether affirmative should be understood as a limitation on the right to equality or an expression thereof; and the differing interpretations of ‘discrimination’ by Langa DP and …
The Fairwork Foundation
This paper introduces the Fairwork Foundation, a research initiative that is also developing an intervention around the quality of work on digital labour platforms. Lacking the ability to collectively bargain, many platform workers have little ability to negotiate wages or working conditions with their employers. As a result of this new, digitally-managed market for work, many workers have jobs characterised by long and irregular hours, low incom…
Fair work in South Africa's gig economy
Because of its relatively well-developed, highly urbanised economy and high penetration of mobile internet access, the platform economy took off quickly in South Africa, with international players vying for market share and local platforms pursuing more innovative approaches. Digital labour platforms have offered new earning opportunities to many in the country, but concerns have been raised about the quality of jobs created, and whether they mee…
Political science (3 works) · Digital Economy and Work Transformation (2 works) · Employment and Welfare Studies (2 works) · Engineering (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Work (physics (2 works) · Affirmative action (1 works) · Archaeology (1 works)