Protecting platform workers: The benefits and challenges

Update: 2024-09-12

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On Tuesday (Sep 10), Singapore passed the Platform Workers Bill, which legislates stronger protections for delivery riders, private-hire car and taxi drivers. Why was legislation needed and what does this mean for customers of platforms offering services like food delivery and transportation?

Yeo Wan Ling, assistant secretary-general of NTUC and Associate Professor Walter Theseira from the Singapore University of Social Sciences speak to Crispina Robert.

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Protecting platform workers: The benefits and challenges

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Protecting platform workers: The benefits and challenges