DICT exec: Protection of online workers crucial as ICT use increases during pandemic
DICT exec: Protection of online workers crucial as ICT use increases during pandemic Share on email The Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated the use of digital technologies that enable telecommuting and virtual collaboration schemes. However, it has also magnified social protection issues faced by online or platform workers, including the lack of security benefits and protection entitlements. This was according to Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) National Planning and Corporate Management Bureau OIC-director George Tardio, who served as a discussant during a webinar...