PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has instructed Human Resources Minister Steven Sim to look into the concerns of stakeholders on the proposed Gig Workers bill, says Fahmi Fadzil.
The Communications Minister said that issues on the Bill were raised in the Cabinet meeting on Friday (Feb 28).
“The feedback and opinions from all parties were noted, and the Prime Minister had instructed the Human Resources Minister to look into them before the drafts are presented again to the Cabinet meeting.
“We hope that the engagement session and further discussions on this bill can be concluded the soonest and we hope that this bill can be tabled during any sitting of the Parliament this year,” he said.
Earlier, representatives of the gig industry raised concern over the current draft of the Gig Workers’ bill, claiming that it may not achieve its intended objectives.
In a joint statement by Bolt, FastGig, FoodPanda, GoGet, Grab, Halo Delivery, Kiddocare, Lalamove, and ShopeeFood, the group raised concerns of the Consultative Council's impact on operations, as well as Social Protection Contributions in the Bill.
They urged for feasibility and impact study by conducting a nationwide study involving direct engagement with platforms and gig workers via questionnaires and integrated data points across various industries.
In response, gig worker activists called out the platform providers for attempting to “delay” the tabling of the bill.
