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“Grab Philippines, Respect Our Rights! Recognise Our Union and Negotiate With Us!” rang out in Angeles City during the public launch of the National Union

In a bid to improve working conditions for people who deliver food and offer rides through smartphone apps, the European Union gave provisional approval Wednesday to rules that determine who should get the benefits of full-time employees and restrict the way online platforms use algorithms to manage their workers. The European Parliament and the EU's 27 member countries agreed on a platform worker directive that has been years in the making. It aims to boost protections and benefits for the growing number of gig economy workers, while raising accountability and transparency for apps tha...

Under the new law, many platform workers in Europe could be reclassified as employees and therefore gain access to labour and social protection rights, the parliament said.

A remnant of the Covid-19 era, masks are being worn by some individuals not only for health reasons but also for the sake of privacy. The demand for masks has dropped significantly after Covid. A Statista Consumer Market Insights report reveals that in 2021, about 402 billion masks were sold worldwide, compared with an estimated 23 billion in 2023.

SINGAPORE: From Jan 15 next year, eligible platform workers who get injured at work can apply for S$250 (US$186.50) of FairPrice vouchers to help them while they await more aid from other relief schemes, said the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) on Wednesday (Dec 6).  The new NTUC Care Fund (Work