UN adopts treaty setting standards for gig economy workers
The protections included in the world-first agreement include enforcing minimum wage requirements and obligations.
UN adopts treaty setting standards for gig economy workers
The protections included in the world-first agreement include enforcing minimum wage requirements and obligations. Grouped from 3 articles across 3 sources.
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World’s first gig economy treaty adopted at UN labour organisation
Labour practices have struggled to keep pace with the dramatic shifts in the way people work.
World’s first global gig work standards adopted by UN labour body
Vice-chair of the International Labour Organization Workers’ Group said the deal was a landmark moment for platform workers and a response to years of documented abuse and exploitation
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