{"id":20723,"date":"2026-06-01T12:56:38","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T12:56:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/2026\/06\/01\/un-labor-agency-starts-final-talks-on-employment-standards-for-gig-workers-rappler\/"},"modified":"2026-06-01T12:56:38","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T12:56:38","slug":"un-labor-agency-starts-final-talks-on-employment-standards-for-gig-workers-rappler","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnewstoday.uk\/index.php\/2026\/06\/01\/un-labor-agency-starts-final-talks-on-employment-standards-for-gig-workers-rappler\/","title":{"rendered":"UN labor agency starts final talks on employment standards for gig workers &#8211; Rappler"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Already have Rappler+? <br \/><button>Sign in<\/button> to listen to groundbreaking journalism.<br \/>SUMMARY<br \/>This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\tUBER EATS MEXICO. Delivery drivers for Uber Eats rest while they wait for food orders in Mexico City, Mexico October 16, 2024. \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\tGustavo Graf\/reuters\t\t\t\t\t<br \/>GENEVA, Switzerland \u2013 The International Labour Organization begins its final round of talks on Monday, June 1, on the first binding employment standards for platforms offering services such as ride-hailing, food delivery, and e-commerce.<br \/>A central sticking point is whether protections such as the minimum wage and benefits such as healthcare, sick leave, and social security should apply to all workers on these platforms, or depend on whether they are employees or self-employed.<br \/>The talks will also address transparency in automated management, including how algorithmic systems determine pay, allocate work and assess performance.<br \/>Members of the ILO, which started preliminary talks over the employment of so-called platform workers last year, plan to agree binding rules and recommendations by the end of next week.<br \/>Any outcome at the UN aency, which promotes international labor rights, must be agreed by governments, employers, and workers within the ILO system.<br \/>Negotiations are expected to be difficult, and some members could attempt to water down wording.<br \/>The US, China, Argentina, and India favor a less prescriptive approach, while the European Union, Brazil and Mexico support stronger protections, said Lena Simet, senior advisor on economic justice at Human Rights Watch.<br \/>Rights groups and trade unions say the widespread classification of workers as independent contractors allows companies to sidestep minimum wage requirements and obligations such as healthcare, sick leave and social security contributions.<br \/>&#8220;There is a serious problem with transparency and accountability around how algorithms are used to determine pay and performance,&#8221; said Simet.<br \/>The International Organisation of Employers, which represents about 50 million companies worldwide, has said any framework should remain flexible, allowing countries to adapt rules to national circumstances.<br \/>Ride-hailing app company Uber echoed that view.<br \/>&#8220;It should enable countries to provide meaningful protections while preserving the flexibility, choice, and independence that many workers value,\u201d an Uber spokesperson said.<br \/>The International Trade Union Confederation, the main global organisation representing workers, is calling for a strong, binding convention. \u201cTechnological innovation cannot be used as an excuse to weaken democratic labour rights,\u201d its General Secretary Luc Triangle told Reuters. <strong>\u2013 Rappler.com<\/strong><br \/>How does this make you feel?<br \/>follow us<br \/> \t\t\tChecking your Rappler+ subscription&#8230;\t\t \t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"loading\"><\/div>\n<p> \t\t\tUpgrade to <span class=\"rapplerplus-logo\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/www.rappler.com\/content\/themes\/rappler\/src\/images\/rapplerplus-logo.svg) no-repeat center \/ contain\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Rappler+<\/span><\/span> for exclusive content and unlimited access.\t\t<br \/> \t\t\tWhy is it important to subscribe? \t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rappler.com\/plus-membership-program\/frequently-asked-questions\/\">Learn more<\/a> \t\t<br \/> \t\t\tYou are subscribed to <span class=\"rapplerplus-logo\" style=\"background: url(https:\/\/www.rappler.com\/content\/themes\/rappler\/src\/images\/rapplerplus-logo.svg) no-repeat center \/ contain\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Rappler+<\/span><\/span>\t\t<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxPc0laemZSNTZubHp2TmhCTWRxWTVodXdWdDVrZmN6eGFWOXA0VlJrU2JMdmNFMWZMX3kxejFUNlE0czZJUW5WN0x4YmY3bjc3Rkt2T3YxdDBXTDZvQzZPanp2Z0JlSlU5MkZvcnBsbDM5bWVEZVFnNGpwNFd5NVJPWjlITkFlaEtsTmV4VHVrdE8wNGVCU0NqcXJFc1lpa0JCQndNVHN6QWUyQQ?oc=5\">source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Already have Rappler+? 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