UN adopts treaty setting standards for gig economy workers
Key takeaways
- The protections included in the world-first agreement include enforcing minimum wage requirements and obligations.
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- The Decent Work in the Platform Economy Convention was adopted on Friday at the 114th annual International Labour Conference in Geneva.
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The protections included in the world-first agreement include enforcing minimum wage requirements and obligations.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo. The treaty aims to offer gig workers employment protections, including minimum wage, healthcare, sick leave and social security contributions [File: Guillaume Baptiste/AFP]By AFP and Reuters Published On 12 Jun 202612 Jun 2026The United Nation’s International Labour Organization (ILO) has adopted the world’s first binding agreement setting out employment standards for digital platform workers in the gig economy.
The Decent Work in the Platform Economy Convention was adopted on Friday at the 114th annual International Labour Conference in Geneva. It aims to extend labour protections to hundreds of millions of people worldwide who work through digital platforms, in sectors such as food delivery and taxi services.