An organization has been formed by messaging app provider
Founded in late January, the
The companies involved in the founding also include
Gig workers are often employed through recruitment intermediary groups and undertake a wide range of one-off jobs. A recent increase in their numbers was spurred by a rise in popularity of food order and delivery services amid the pandemic.
However, there have been a number of instances in which their working conditions, such as wages and hours, differ from what was stipulated in a job description.
"We will endeavor to create an upstanding industry,"
The rights of gig workers have recently been in the spotlight, with the
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