Workers are more independant, but are they under-protected?

Sandrino GRACEFFA General Manager of SMart Belgium [vc_btn title= »Download the article » style= »outline » color= »blue » align= »right » i_icon_fontawesome= »fa fa-file-pdf-o » add_icon= »true » link= »url:http%3A%2F%2Fconfrontations.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2016%2F07%2FInterface-105-EN_Smart.pdf||target:%20_blank »] The traditional salaried employment model, in which workers had a stable, permanent contract, is no longer prevalent. The rise in digital technology has led to the emergence of a new, more independent and “hybrid” type of worker, requiring the development of an appropriate social protection system. The employment market is undergoing profound changes. In the past, a company’s centrality (and this includes cooperatives) was dictated largely by its production plant or equipment. Machines played a key role in production. Nowadays, working tools are increasingly intangible. In today’s companies, production has become completely dematerialised and is based more on creative capacity, knowledge and intellectual conception. Digital technology has affected both economic development processes and the way we interact socially, in the private and public spheres alike. We are moving more and more into