Guidelines to protect gig workers

The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security recently released three guidelines on protecting the working rights of the flexibly employed and those engaged in new forms of employment linked to online platforms.

The gig workers covered by the guidelines are those offering services in fields including delivery, ride-hailing and domestic services.

Shen Jianfeng, a professor from China University of Labor Relations, told Xinhua News Agency that the inclusion of people serving in new forms of employment in the minimum wage guarantee system was the biggest change in the guidelines.