KUALA LUMPUR: Human Resources Minister Steven Sim wants PERKESO to look into the feasibility of extending the Employment Insurance System (EIS) for gig workers.
“At present, the EIS has not yet been extended to gig workers. However, I have instructed PERKESO to study the feasibility of implementing this or a similar scheme for gig workers,” he said during his winding-up debates on the Supply Bill 2026 in the Dewan Rakyat on Tuesday (Nov 4).
