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Abstract With the rapid development of the Internet, many precarious works relying on platforms have emerged, and the protection of the rights of this group is often infringed upon because of its uncertainty and mobility. But we have no way of knowing whether and to what extent the rights of workers are effectively protected when they have disputes with companies. This study analyses 741 judgment documents using live streamers as a case to explore the different scenarios of protected precarious workers and unprotected workers. The study finds that employees are best protected by a labour contract and should not sign a contract (or agreement) with a company for too long; in terms of company choice, smaller companies reflect better protection of their labour rights and interests. The study is intended to serve as a reference for those who are about to engage in precarious work as well as those who are currently engaged in precarious work, and to contribute to a more standardised and better development of precarious work.
Xie et al. (Wed,) studied this question.