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The first-ever international agreement on safeguarding digital platform workers in the gig economy was adopted today at the UN's International Labour Organization.
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UN's International Labour Organization, Human Rights Watch's senior economic justice adviser Lena Simet
What
The first-ever international agreement on safeguarding digital platform workers in the gig economy was adopted today at the UN's International Labour Organization.
When
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:55:28 GMT · 3h 43m ago
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Why
The agreement is aimed at extending labour protections to hundreds of millions of people worldwide who work through digital platforms, in areas like food delivery and car services.
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This convention creates a global standard to protect the rights of digital platform workers, who were previously largely outside regular labor protections and lacked minimum wage, workplace safety, and social security.
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2 events in this thread- Economics2h 12m agoThe International Labour Organisation (ILO) on Friday approved the first legally binding international standards aimed at improving working conditions for gig economy workers employed through digital platforms.Open article
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