Platform workers should not be penalised for delays during haze: Jasmin Lau
Singapore's Acting Minister for Manpower, Jasmin Lau, stated that platform workers should not be penalized for delays caused by hazardous haze conditions. Operators are expected to uphold safety responsibilities and protect workers from health risks.
Why it matters
This highlights the evolving regulatory framework for gig economy workers and the responsibility of platforms to ensure worker safety during environmental crises.
Under the Platform Workers Act, platform operators have workplace safety and health responsibilities towards their workers, said the Acting Minister for Manpower.
A food delivery rider wearing a mask turns off from a park connector along the Kallang River, Oct 16, 2026. (Photo: CNA/Wallace Woon)
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