MANILA, Philippines—Senator Risa Hontiveros filed a resolution that seeks to investigate, through the aid of legislation, the working conditions freelancers especially during the pandemic.
Clustered under what she called “gig-economy” or part-time employment, workers that could benefit from the probe are motorcycle taxi riders, delivery service motorists, and transport network vehicle service drivers.
Hontiveros, through Proposed Senate Resolution no.732, plans to look into the employment benefits and other social protection platforms of the workers under the gig-economy setup.
“There are also countless reports of unstable working conditions. Ang iba sa kanila, hindi rin itinuturi…
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