DOLE to strengthen worker protection after slain ride-hailing rider
The Philippine Department of Labor and Employment is strengthening protections for platform workers following the fatal stabbing of a ride-hailing driver. The government is adopting new international labor standards to improve safety and working conditions in the gig economy.
Why it matters
This reflects a growing global trend of governments intervening to regulate the gig economy and ensure basic safety for platform-based workers.
MANILA, Philippines - The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said Friday that it has taken measures to ensure stronger labor protection of platform workers in light of the fatal stabbing of a ride-hailing rider.
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