Singapore may look to change laws to protect gig workers, says ST

A Grab food delivery worker (centre) cycles across a bridge at a residential housing estate in Singapore. — AFP

Singapore may consider legislative changes to protect gig-economy workers such as food delivery riders and taxi drivers, the Straits Times newspaper reported, citing a government committee member.

The Advisory Committee on Platform Workers, which had its first meeting Wednesday, aims to have a set of recommendations by around the second half of next year, which could also involve guidelines for unions, workers and employers, the newspaper reported, citing Koh Poh Koon, senior minister of state for health and manpower.