DELIVERY WORKERS
PM Lee: I am especially concerned about a specific group of lower-wage workers. These are delivery workers who work with online platforms like Foodpanda, Grab & Deliveroo. They lack the job protection that most employees have, like workplace injury compensation, union representation and employer CPF.
Besides delivery workers, there are also some lower-wage workers in other jobs who have an employee-like relationship with platforms. Such lower-wage workers will find it harder to afford housing, healthcare & eventually retirement. More people are taking up this type of work, so this problem is growing.
The Singapore Ministry of Manpower is studying it, and will be doing consultations. We must address the issues & give these workers more secure futures.
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