Algorithmic wage discrimination explained

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

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

Notes and References

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