%T The experiences of individuals in the gig economy %A Andrea Broughton %A Rosie Gloster %A Rosa Marvell %A et al. %I Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (United Kingdom) %D 2018 %K Employment, %K Employee protection, %K Disruptive technologies, %K Income, %K Gig economy, %K Flexible work, %K Work insecurity, %K Employment Law %U https://apo.org.au/node/220126 %X This research report contains the main findings of a qualitative research project based on 150 telephone and face-to-face interviews with individuals working in the gig economy. They were primarily asked about their motivations for undertaking this type of work, the nature of the work itself, and their experiences of using online platforms and finding and carrying out the work. %9 Report