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Singapore’s Platform Workers Act strikes crucial balance for future of gig economy

The Act grants platform workers much-needed protections while allowing room for business innovation.

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As gig economy platforms such as Gojek and Grab become ingrained in everyday life, the status of platform workers has increasingly come under scrutiny.

As gig economy platforms such as Gojek and Grab become ingrained in everyday life, the status of platform workers has increasingly come under scrutiny.

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Mathew Mathews

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The passing of

Singapore’s Platform Workers Bill

is a monumental step in addressing the evolving nature of work in the digital age.

As gig economy platforms such as Gojek and Grab become ingrained in everyday life, the status of platform workers has increasingly come under scrutiny.

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