More steps taken to protect rights of delivery workers

Major food delivery platforms in China announced recently that they will offer social insurance benefits for their delivery riders, which both riders and experts believe will better protect the rights of people working in the industry.

JD, a Chinese e-commerce platform that launched its food delivery service in February, announced on Wednesday it would gradually provide social insurance plus a housing provident fund for full-time delivery riders, and accident and health insurance for part-time riders starting from March 1.

Before expanding into food delivery, JD had already been providing social insurance for its express deliverymen.