'Atypical' workers lose pay, benefits
Legislative action is required to deal with unequal pay, lack of social insurance coverage and hazardous work conditions for Taiwanese engaged in atypical work, Democratic Progressive Party Legislator Fan Yun (范雲) said yesterday. Fan spoke at a joint news conference with labor groups in Taipei to mark the Workers’ Day weekend. The nation’s atypical workforce — employees subsisting on part-time work, independent contractors and other types of irregular work — has grown to about 800,000, including 100,0000 drivers working for food delivery platforms, she said. As labor regulations an...
Source: taipeitimes.com