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Singapore's Innovative Platform Workers Bill

Dr Walter Theseira, Associate Professor of Economics, Singapore University of Social Sciences

12-Sep-24 07:30

Singapore's Innovative Platform Workers Bill

This new law offers better protection for platform workers like private hire drivers and freelance delivery workers, by creating a new legal category between employees and the self-employed. Dr. Walter Theseira, Associate Professor of Economics, Singapore University of Social Sciences explains the details of this bill and how it impacts the future of platform work.

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Produced by: Tun Hizami Hashim

Presented by: Wong Shou Ning, Shazana Mokhtar


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Categories:  politics,  government,  Law/Activism

Tags:  delivery driver,  innovative platform worker bill,  singapore, 


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