watch nowSINGAPORE — Gig workers in Singapore face "vulnerabilities" that need to be addressed, said the country's senior minister of state for manpower.
Gig workers face 'significant management control'The minister clarified that a legal mandate for gig workers is "not exactly the same as a union."
That includes changes in matching and pricing algorithms on platforms that may affect the livelihood of gig workers.
The expense-to-income ratio of gig workers was 112% in May — "significantly higher" than the median customer's 57%, DBS said.
"Tripartism involves both government, platform companies in this case, and also platform workers in the unions … the three parties working closely together will form the foundation for that relationship of trust."
Persons:
Koh Poh Koon, Koh, Singapore's
Organizations:
DBS, for, Workers, Singapore National Employers Federation
Locations:
SINGAPORE, Singapore