The Possibility and Limitation of Antitrust System to Protect the Rights and Interests of Platform Practitioners

Purpose/Significance The platform employment model with algorithmic management as the core, while weakening the subordinate characteristics of labor relations, also exposes the rights and interests of platform practitioners to risks, and is in urgent need of regulation. Design/Methodology An analysis is conducted on the employment management behavior of platform enterprises and the current antitrust theory and practice in the field of platform economy, demonstrating the full possibility of using antitrust systems to protect the rights and interests of platform practitioners. Then, by comparing the differences in value objectives between Antitrust Law and Labor Law, it is found that the path may harm the social rights of practitioners and the legitimate competitive interests of platform enterprises. Conclusions/Findings The antitrust system should be used to respectively protect the rights and interests of platform practitioners at three levels: practitioners, platform enterprises, and the state or society.