Gig & platform work
Platform workers' employment status, social-insurance coverage and platform-work rules worldwide.
4 briefs
Today · Monday 26 October
- Europe·Policy & Law
UK government publishes consultation responses on Employment Rights Act dismissal rules
The UK government has published responses to consultations on dismissal and re-engagement (fire and rehire) practices and on extending dismissal protection for pregnant employees, part of implementing the Employment Rights Act reform plan. Related reforms also address zero-hours contracts and shift pattern changes.
Saturday 24 October
- China·Policy & Law
Seven platforms jointly call for gig workers to enroll in health insurance
Seven internet platform companies in China jointly issued an initiative urging gig economy workers, such as delivery riders and ride-hailing drivers, to enroll in medical insurance, aiming to improve social protection for this workforce.
- Europe·Policy & Law
Proposed Law Could Give Lithuanian Platform Workers More Rights and Social Protections
Lithuania proposes new legislation to grant gig workers on digital platforms greater labour rights and social protections, currently in legislative proposal phase.
Thursday 22 October
- China·Policy & Law
Henan extends occupational injury protection to 878,000 gig workers
Some 878,000 new-employment-form workers in China's Henan province, including gig and platform workers, have been covered by occupational injury protection schemes, providing a safety net for their labor rights. Specific implementation dates were not detailed in the report.