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Algorithmic wage discrimination

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Algorithmic wage discrimination is the utilization of algorithmic bias to enable wage discrimination where workers are paid different wages for the same work.[1][2][3][4][5]

The term was coined by Veena Dubal, a law professor at the University of California College of the Law, San Francisco, in a 2023 publication.[6]

United States

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In the United States, Algorithmic wage discrimination may be illegal under United States antitrust laws.[7]

References

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  1. ^ Dubal, Veena (2023). "On Algorithmic Wage Discrimination". Columbia Law Review. 123 (7): 1929–1992. ISSN 0010-1958. JSTOR 27264954.
  2. ^ "We Put 7 Uber Drivers in One Room. What We Found Will Shock You". More Perfect Union (media organization). YouTube. 9 September 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Column: If you work for Uber or Amazon, you may be a victim of algorithmic wage discrimination". Los Angeles Times. 11 April 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  4. ^ "AI enables algorithmic wage discrimination for Uber drivers, gig economy workers - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. 18 April 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Many drivers for Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash are earning well below minimum wage, even with tips, a new paper finds". Business Insider Nederland (in Dutch). 21 May 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  6. ^ Sherman, Erik (April 24, 2023). "The Latest Anti-Independent Contractor Spin: Algorithmic Wage Discrimination". Forbes. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
  7. ^ Schweitzer, Ally (April 25, 2023). "When your boss is an algorithm". Retrieved 12 September 2024.