EconomyEducation
Belgium Hits Record 9,155 Student-Entrepreneurs
Belgium hits record 9,155 student-entrepreneurs, up 5% in a year. Gender gap persists as UNIZO pushes for more female entrepreneurship.
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SocietyChina
China's 'Temporary Mothers': Convenience Meets Concern
China's 'temporary mother' service offers hourly childcare up to 100 yuan, raising questions about safety, regulation, and parental care outsourcing.
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Social PolicyChina
China Expands Work Injury Protection for Delivery Riders
China's new occupational injury insurance now covers 29.9 million gig workers. Experts discuss designing effective protection for delivery riders.
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Social PolicyEconomy
China Expands Housing Fund to Cover Gig Workers
China's State Council approves housing fund reform letting gig workers voluntarily contribute, expanding coverage and usage.
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EconomySocial Policy
China's Gig Workers Push Back on Social Security Law
Chinese gig workers resist proposed e-commerce law revisions expanding social security, demanding higher pay and safer conditions instead.
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SocietyEconomy
Heilongjiang Launches Injury Insurance Pilot for Gig Workers
Heilongjiang launches occupational injury insurance for gig workers, covering ride-hailing, delivery, and freight with a per-order enrollment model.
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PoliticsEconomy
China Proposes E-Commerce Law Overhaul for Gig Workers
China unveils major e-commerce law revision with gig worker protections, revenue-based fines up to 5%, and new trade countermeasures.
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Social PolicyEconomy
China Expands Injury Insurance to 30 Million Gig Workers
China expands occupational injury insurance nationwide, covering 30 million gig economy workers including ride-hailing drivers and delivery riders.
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Society
China Expands Occupational Injury Insurance Nationwide
China expands occupational injury insurance nationwide, covering 29.9 million gig workers in ride-hailing, delivery, and freight sectors.
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EconomyTechnology
China's Five-Year Plan Targets AI and Gig Worker Challenges
China's State Council releases a five-year employment plan addressing AI disruption, flexible worker protections, and full employment goals through 2030.
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LaborEconomy
Brussels Couriers Face Uncertain Future as Tax Deal Ends
Belgium's expired P2P tax ruling leaves thousands of Uber Eats and Deliveroo couriers in Brussels caught between two status options.
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EconomyPolitics
Belgium Closes Tax Loophole Exploiting Bike Couriers
Belgium ends tax rulings allowing Uber Eats and Deliveroo to classify bike couriers as P2P side hustlers, forcing reclassification as employees.
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