8+ hour, 18+ min ago   (489+ words) To safeguard the rights and interests of gig workers, China has urged platform-based enterprises to implement standardised employment procedures in accordance with the law and protect new workers' rights to fair pay, time off, safe working conditions and social security....

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (311+ words) A delivery rider delivers food in a restaurant district in Seoul, June 19, 2025. Newsis Nearly 8 in 10 workers support a proposed system that would make it easier for freelancers and platform workers to gain legal recognition as employees, a survey showed, as…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (179+ words) Published 13 Sep.2026 14:02(KST) As the number of workers in new forms of employment such as platform labor and freelancing continues to grow, a recent survey found that 8 out of 10 office workers support the introduction of the "presumptive employee system." The…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (993+ words) For many people, self-employment represents freedom. There is no fixed office schedule, and often, greater control over the kind of work they choose to do. Whether it is running a small business, working as a consultant or freelancer, or building…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (96+ words) Bloomberg Government News States Seek More Unionization of Gig Work Union-friendly state lawmakers are pushing to expand their authority to enable more gig workers to unionize, Chris Marr reports. New laws in California, Illinois, and Massachusetts provide state-supervised systems to…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (442+ words) China has intensified efforts to protect the rights and interests of couriers, ride-hailing drivers and other gig workers, while encouraging them to participate in social governance as part of broader efforts to advance socialist democracy, a senior official said on…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (166+ words) EIN Presswire Geotextiles Market Expands at 9.7% CAGR, Crossing $10.17 Billion by 2035 EIN Presswire provides this news content "as is" without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality,…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (182+ words) Xero Users Can Now Streamline Electronic Signature Workflows For businesses that rely on Xero, sending documents for signature has traditionally required manual exports, third-party tools, or email-based approvals. The SignWell and Xero integration dramatically streamlines this process, reducing turnaround time…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (660+ words) LOS ANGELES, CA — The Los Angeles City Council voted 10-2 Tuesday to advance a proposal extending protections under its 2024 Fair Work Week Ordinance to fast-food workers, including predictable work schedules and paid labor-rights training. The council instructed city attorneys to draft…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (333+ words) A total of 880,635 mortgages were locked into new deals up to six months before maturity in the first half of 2026, Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) data showed. This included 499,271 mortgages in the first quarter and 381,364 in the second quarter. Between July…...