Lena Simet

Lena Simet

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Lena Simet is a senior researcher at Human Rights Watch, specializing in issues of poverty and inequality. She has been a vocal advocate for labor rights, particularly within the gig economy, emphasizing the need for fair treatment and protections for workers in the digital platform sector. Her work has shed light on the exploitative practices of major tech companies and the urgent need for regulatory reforms to ensure decent working conditions.

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Lena Simet is the senior adviser on economic justice at Human Rights Watch who co-authored a report on gig work.

Gig workers are endlessly exploited. AI could make more of us share their fate | AI (artificial intelligence)
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2026-06-19
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Lena Simet is a senior economic justice advisor at Human Rights Watch who followed the negotiations.

OIT adopta el primer convenio sobre trabajadores de plataformas digitales
La Nación – main Costa Rican daily, est. 1946·Costa RicaCosta Rica· 2026-06-19
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Lena Simet is a senior researcher on poverty and inequality at Human Rights Watch.

Empresas de tecnología de Estados Unidos pagan menos que el salario mínimo e incumplen normas, dice Human Rights Watch | Informes | Noticias
El Universo – major Ecuadorian daily, est. 1921·EcuadorEcuador· 2025-05-13
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