SocietyEconomy
China Drafts First Rules for Gig Worker Protections
China's MOHRSS unveils a 54-article draft regulation to extend labor-law protection to 84 million gig and platform workers, targeting algorithms and pay.
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Society
China Launches Platform to Protect Delivery Riders' Rights
Jiangxi establishes its first procuratorial service station for new employment group rights, bringing legal services directly to delivery riders.
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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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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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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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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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EU & LaborEconomy
EU Pay Transparency Law Takes Effect, Most States Unprepared
The EU's landmark pay transparency directive takes effect today, granting workers the right to know colleagues' salaries. Only three states are ready.
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EconomyLabor
Expert Debunks 4 Myths About Belgium's New Pay Rules
A PwC expert debunks four myths about Belgium's new pay transparency rules taking effect June 7, from salary negotiation to colleagues' pay.
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Labor & SocietyPolitics
Belgian Widow's Flexi-Job Tragedy Exposes Safety Net Gaps
A Belgian widow faces financial hardship after her husband died during a flexi-job, sparking debate over survivor benefits as government plans expansion.
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SocietyPolitics
Au Pair Debate: Cultural Exchange or Cheap Childcare?
Flemish Minister Zuhal Demir calls au pair promotion 'scandalous,' sparking a debate on whether the system is cultural exchange or cheap labor.
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Labor & Social PolicyChina
China Issues Landmark Rules Protecting Over-Age Workers
Five Chinese departments issue first-ever national rules protecting basic rights of workers beyond retirement age, effective July 1, 2026.
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Society & PolicyChina
China Issues First Regulation Protecting Older Worker Rights
China's five ministries jointly issue landmark regulation protecting rights of workers beyond retirement age, effective July 1, 2026.
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