🚀 Big news from China! On Friday, China published new guidelines aimed at improving the rights of workers in the gig economy, like our favorite food delivery riders and ride-hailing drivers. 🍔🚴♂️
These guidelines mean that folks working on platforms—be it delivering your late-night snacks 🍕, driving you across town 🚗, or offering home services 🏠—will now have minimum wage protection. 💰 It's a significant step forward in ensuring fair treatment for those hustling in the new employment forms.
The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security crafted these rules to tackle issues like excessive working hours ⏰ and unclear platform policies. Platforms are now required to:
- Prevent overworking 😴
- Ensure higher pay during holidays 🎉
- Be transparent with algorithm changes affecting workers 🤖
With new businesses popping up and consumer habits changing, China's job scene is evolving faster than a TikTok trend! 📈 The country now boasts 84 million workers in new employment forms, and their working conditions are finally getting the spotlight they deserve. ✨
Previous efforts were made to protect these workers, but this move marks a solid commitment to their rights and interests. It's all about keeping up with the times and ensuring everyone gets a fair deal. 🤝
(With input from Xinhua)
Cover Image: A delivery worker in Handan, north China's Hebei Province, February 21, 2024. 📸 /CFP
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China's new guidelines give delivery workers minimum wage protection
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