UN Labor Agency Starts Final Talks on Employment Standards for Gig Workers

UN labor agency starts final talks on employment standards for gig workers

GENEVA, Switzerland – The International Labour Organization begins its final round of talks on Monday, June 1, on the first binding employment standards for platforms offering services such as ride-hailing, food delivery, and e-commerce. A central sticking point is whether protections such as the minimum wage and benefits such as healthcare, sick leave, and social security should apply to all workers on these platforms, or depend on whether they…

Sri Lanka urged to establish equitable agreements for gig workers in light of impending ILO standards: CSF

Sri Lanka needs to safeguard its gig economy workers by fostering cooperation among labor authorities, platform companies, workers, and advocacy organizations, according to a public […] The post Sri Lanka urged to establish equitable agreements for gig workers in light of impending ILO standards: CSF appeared first on FINANCIAL CHRONICLE.

Sri Lanka must shape a fairer deal for gig workers, as ILO standard looms: CSF

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka must protect its gig workers through collaboration among labour authorities, platform companies, workers, and rights groups, a public policy think tank has said, as an International Labour Organisation (ILO) Conference this week looks set to adopt an international standard. “The goal is not to formalise gig work in ways that fully eliminate its distinctive character and the opportunities it affords, but to ensure that fle…