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Informal workers in Southeast Asia: Resourceless, yet resourceful
Opinion 4 years ago

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Informal workers in Southeast Asia: Resourceless, yet resourceful

The pandemic has spurred a collective movement among the region's informal workers, who are striving to gain formal recognition and eligibility for social protection programs to secure their futures
Spain to treat couriers as employees, not gig workers
World 5 years ago

Spain to treat couriers as employees, not gig workers

Spain's left-wing government said Tuesday it plans to "clarify" the legal status of couriers working for online delivery firms like Deliveroo, saying they should be considered employees rather than gig workers.
The disparity of gig economy and rural-urban poverty
Opinion 5 years ago

The disparity of gig economy and rural-urban poverty

The gig economy is mainly concentrated in urban areas, where people are no longer in the process of catching up — they are already there. The urban gig workers, which dominated the roughly 5 percent of total gig workers in Indonesia, were among the main recipients of negative effects of COVID-19.
Insight: Hit hard by COVID-19, gig workers display grit, resilience
Opinion 5 years ago

Insight: Hit hard by COVID-19, gig workers display grit, resilience

To help protect roughly 40 million Indonesian gig workers from financial shocks in the future, it’s time for a new generation of financial technology companies to step up and meet their needs.
Gig economy supports Indonesia's economic resilience
Opinion 5 years ago

Gig economy supports Indonesia's economic resilience

Being digital-ready is more important than ever in the new normal.
Uber calls for new deal for 'gig economy' workers
Business 5 years ago

Uber calls for new deal for 'gig economy' workers

Uber outlined proposals Monday for a new type of relationship with "gig" workers, including its own drivers, that would keep them as independent contractors but with some guaranteed benefits.
Driving in storm of coronavirus, US gig workers face risks
Lifestyle 5 years ago

Driving in storm of coronavirus, US gig workers face risks

Staying home is hardly an option for gig workers who would lose income and lack paid sick leave
With Nadiem on board, off toward Gojek nation we go?
Opinion 6 years ago

With Nadiem on board, off toward Gojek nation we go?

The burning questions have gravitated from skeptical — What does he know about education? Wouldn’t it be a waste of talent to put him there? — to sarcastic: Are all young graduates going to become public transportation drivers?
Manpower Ministry mulls options to protect laid-off workers
Business 6 years ago

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Manpower Ministry mulls options to protect laid-off workers

With the jobs market becoming increasingly flexible, the Manpower Ministry is exploring options to protect workers who are laid off or whose contracts are not renewed. Unemployment insurance is one of those options, according to Manpower Minister Hanif Dhakiri, another is training and certification for the jobless.
Experts take on protecting rapidly growing number of gig workers
Business 6 years ago

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Experts take on protecting rapidly growing number of gig workers

The International Labour Organization (ILO) has called on Indonesia to discuss protective measures on internet-based gig workers such as ride-hailing drivers and freelancers.
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