Gearing up gigging


As gig economy platforms become ingrained in everyday life, the status of platform workers has increasingly come under scrutiny.

THE passing of Singapore’s Platform Workers Bill in September is a monumental step in addressing the evolving nature of work in the digital age in Singapore.

As gig economy platforms become ingrained in everyday life, the status of platform workers has increasingly come under scrutiny. Striking a careful balance between protecting workers’ rights and preserving the flexibility that the gig economy aspires to provide is not easy. It is an issue faced by many countries.

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